Mixed-use development planned for Loudoun County
The Mercer Crossing development is named for Margaret Mercer (1791-1846), an abolitionist and educator who purchased the property in 1836. She commissioned the construction of the Belmont Chapel. , “where African Americans were educated alongside whites,” according to the above historical marker and is best known for “advocating for the emancipation of enslaved African-Americans.”
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