HISTORY

from Get Out Loudoun for May 2021

DESTINATIONS

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 GRACE & GRIT: embitt er her. She was tough but not rough, district, the legacy of Gen. George C. THE KATHERINE MARSHALL STORY resilient but not resentf ul. She met Marshall is explored every loss challenge, in great detail—his and transiti oned with service as Army Chief both dignity and of Staff , special envoy determinati on, selfto China, Secretary of control and courage, State, President of the grace and grit.” Red Cross, Secretary One example of that of Defense, and the spirit is the story of visionary Marshall how the Marshalls Plan. came to make However, the newest exhibit, “Grace & Grit,” at the Marshall George C. Marshall Internati onal Center Executi ve Director Valérie Beaudoin introduces the new Katherine Marshall exhibit during a Leesburg their home. Aft er visiti ng the property in 1941, she Internati onal Center ribbon-cutti ng ceremony on the steps of Dodona is said to have quickly puts the spotlight on the other resident of that historic home—Marshall’s wife, Katherine. Manor. given the owners a $10 downpayment and thrown the “for sale” sign into the bushes to prevent another buyer from stepping in. They The presentati on focuses on the tenacity and bought the home for $16,000 and lived there opti mism the helped Katherine respond to unti l Gen. Marshall’s death in 1959. the hardships she faced: “Despite enduring tremendous personal loss at almost every Located at 312 E. Market St., the home is open for guided juncture, she carried on with steadiness and purpose. She neither collapsed under the tours on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays at 10 a.m., 11:30 a.m., 1 p.m. and 2:30 p.m. Tickets are $15 per adult and may be purchased in weight of her disappointment nor allowed it to advance at georgecmarshall.org.