A century ago, Ashburn was home to well-known animal artist

WILD ART MYSTERY

You’ve probably never heard of Joseph Michael Gleeson – but a hundred or so years ago, he achieved a fair amount of fame for his artwork.

And for a time, Gleeson lived here in Ashburn in a cottage on the banks of the Goose Creek. It’s also where he died.

We went on a deep dive trying to find out more about this local man, but, sadly, a century later, details are few and far between…

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