View from the Virginia Shore

William MacLeod was born in Alexandria, Virginia in 1811 to Scottish parents. He developed a strong connection with the city of Washington at a young age, witnessing the burning of the city by the British in 1814. After finishing his schooling, MacLeod attended medical training at the University of Glasgow in Scotland. It was during this time that he started visiting museums and art galleries and learned to paint.

Maple Shade

The late Arlington historian Eleanor Lee Templeman's write-up on Maple Shade describes military action during the Battle of Munson's Hill (a minor North-South clash in the autumn of 1861 on the edges of Arlington and Bailey's Crossroads). She asserts that Henry's home "bears within its walls hidden scars.

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