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This is suggested by Win Meiselman to be Laura Ratcliffe's bedroom when she moved in 1867.

This is a portrait of Laura Ratcliffe-Hanna. She was a beautiful woman, yet shy, who served the Confederate Army with great dedication. She made an ever lasting impression on J.E.B. Stuart.

This is one of the historic markers that was dedicated to LRH. This is placed between the grave of LRH and the Marriot Hotel. Marker was set up in 2007.

This headstone is in the location of Worldgate Shopping Center in Herndon, VA. It is covered by trees in front of the Marriot Hotel and almost invisible to see by drivers on Centreville Road.

This is a picture of J.E.B. Stuart dressed in his Confederate Army suit.

This is a picture of the dining room of Merrybrook. In the corner of the dining room, is the secret staircase that once led to a room upstairs.

This is a map of HMH Properties who are the owners of Worldgate Shopping Center. X is marked to indicate the approx location of the grave.

J.E.B. Stuart thought of Laura with much admiration for her dedication and loyalty to her family and her country. Stuart wrote 4 poems for her that is inside an album inscribed to her as well as this gift of a watch chain and a gold coin that is…

Inside of the album that Stuart wrote poems for Laura Ratlcliffe, the front cover is presented to "My Laura Ratcliffe by her soldier-friend as a token of his high appreciation of her patriotism, admiration of her virtues, and pledge of his lasting…

Due to the limit of space, I took two photos for the front of the house, one left, one right. Also, I included a photo of the plaque next to the front door.