Potomac Crossing
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Potomac Crossing, not to be confused with Potomac Station, a larger subdivision in the vicinity, is a housing subdivision located in Leesburg, Virginia. Directly adjacent to Ball's Bluff Battlefield Regional Park, it is found east of Route 15 Bypass and south of the Potomac River. The Homeowner's Association[1] website reports that there are 914 single family and townhomes located in this subdivision. There is an elementary school and community pool located in Potomac Crossing.
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[edit] History
Potomac Crossing is home to Ball's Bluff Battlefield Regional Park and covers some of the land on which a Civil War battle, the Battle of Balls Bluff, was fought between the Union and Confederate armies. Balls Bluff National Cemetery is recognized as being located in this subdivision.
On October 21, it is rumored by local Leesburg residents that the ghost of Union Colonel Edward D. Baker appears at his grave marker in the park. Ghost hunters frequent the park on this night, but have to leave when the park closes at dusk.
[edit] Education
Residents of Potomac Crossing are served by the Loudoun County Public Schools system. Elementary-age students in grades K-5 attend Ball's Bluff Elementary School. Students in grades six through eight attend Smart's Mill Middle School, located two miles down Route 15 Bypass, located in the Exeter subdivision. High school students attend Heritage High School, which is down Route 15.
The school board is planning on building a new high school to accommodate the overflow of students at Heritage; this new school would most likely serve residents of Potomac Crossing, Exeter, and Edward's Landing. However, building on this new school would not begin until after the new school is built in Purcellville.
[edit] Sources
Potomac Crossing - Leesburg, Virginia. Potomac Crossing Homeowner's Association. Retrieved on 2008-01-07.
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