15/07/2025
We visited Mosby's Rock in August 2024 and were disappointed to find the informational placard missing. It's a fascinating historical site, but it's clear that the area could use some upkeep. There's a gravel lot for parking and a short walk through grass to reach the rock. It would be great if the town could replace the missing sign
Mosby's Rock" in Herndon, Virginia, is a historical site associated with Confederate cavalry leader John Singleton Mosby. During the Civil War, Mosby's Rock served as a rendezvous point for Mosby's Partisan Rangers, who used it to gather before and after raids on Union positions. Laura Ratcliffe, a local woman and Confederate spy, used the rock to hide messages and money for Mosby and is credited with saving him from capture on at least one occasion. Mosby himself later acknowledged
