Town Of Leesburg: Temporary Road Closures To Occur During Juneteenth March

Leesburg VA

16 June, 2021

6:46 AM

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Press release from the Town of Leesburg: 06/15/2021 3:42 PM Leesburg, VA (June 15, 2021) – A march, coordinated by the NAACP and Loudoun Freedom Center, will be held in downtown Leesburg, on Saturday, June 19, in observation of Juneteenth, which marks the end of slavery in the United States.  Marchers will gather on the Loudoun County Courthouse lawn in downtown Leesburg at 9 a.m. and will proceed from the courthouse on East Market Street to the Orion Anderson Memorial (Harrison Street and W&OD Trail). East Market Street, from King Street to Church Street, will be closed at 9 a.m. in preparation for the march. Once the march begins, rolling street closures will take place in the eastbound lanes of East Market Street, from Church Street to the memorial site, as the parade proceeds. Drivers should follow police direction and be prepared for minor delays. Media Contact: Leah Kosin Assistant Public Information Officer [email protected] 703-771-2781 Return to full list >> This press release was produced by the Town of Leesburg. The views expressed here are the author's own.