HISTORY
A painting by Ray Prohaska shows of George and Katherine Marshall at Dodona Manor served as the cover art for her 1946 memoir, “Together.”
At Dodona Manor in Leesburg’s historic district, the legacy of Gen. George C. Marshall is explored in great detail—his service as Army Chief of Staff, special envoy to China, Secretary of State, President of the Red Cross, Secretary of Defense, and the visionary Marshall Plan.
GRACE & GRIT: THE KATHERINE MARSHALL STORY
embitter her. She was tough but not rough, resilient but not resentful. She met every loss challenge, and transitioned with both dignity and determination, selfcontrol and courage, grace and grit.”
One example of that spirit is the story of how the Marshalls came to make Leesburg their home. However, the newest George C. Marshall International Center After visiting the exhibit, “Grace & Executive Director Valérie Beaudoin introduces property in 1941, she Grit,” at the Marshall the new Katherine Marshall exhibit during a ribbon-cutting ceremony on the steps of Dodona is said to have quickly International Center given the owners a Manor. puts the spotlight on $10 downpayment the other resident of and thrown the “for sale” sign into the bushes that historic home—Marshall’s wife, Katherine. to prevent another buyer from stepping in. They The presentation focuses on the tenacity and bought the home for $16,000 and lived there optimism the helped Katherine respond to until Gen. Marshall’s death in 1959. the hardships she faced: “Despite enduring Located at 312 E. Market St., the home is open for guided tremendous personal loss at almost every tours on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays at 10 a.m., juncture, she carried on with steadiness and 11:30 a.m., 1 p.m. and 2:30 p.m. purpose. She neither collapsed under the Tickets are $15 per adult and may be purchased in advance at georgecmarshall.org. weight of her disappointment nor allowed it to MAY 2021
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