Step back in time. Stand before The Glenfiddich House. This isn’t just a house. It’s a living testament to history. Imagine the whispers of the past echoing within its walls.
The Glenfiddich House also known as Harrison Hall stands proudly. It’s a historic treasure in Leesburg Virginia. Built in sections the first was finished in 1780. The original home is the left wing when viewed from the street. The main section an elegant example of Italianate style was added between 1850 and 1860 by the Norris Brothers. The property boasts historic outbuildings a log springhouse and a brick meat house.
During the Civil War The Glenfiddich House became more than a home. It was a haven a hospitality center for Confederate officers. Wounded soldiers including Colonel E R Burt found care within its walls. Burt sadly died there four days after the Battle of Ball’s Bluff.
But the most famous visitor to The Glenfiddich House was General Robert E Lee. His horse Traveller spooked. Lee broke a hand and sprained the other. On September 4 1862 he received treatment. That evening a war council convened within The Glenfiddich House. Generals Armistead Jackson Longstreet and Stuart planned the Confederate invasion of Maryland. This led to the pivotal Battle of Antietam.
The Glenfiddich House’s story doesn’t end with the Civil War. From 1966 to 1968 poet James Dickey lived there. He commuted easily to his job as poetry consultant at the Library of Congress in Washington DC. Dickey began writing his famous novel Deliverance at The Glenfiddich House. His writing desk still remains.
The Glenfiddich House whispers tales of war healing and literary creation. It’s a place where history comes alive. A place you’ll never forget. It’s more than a house it’s a journey through time. A journey you’ve just begun.