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Union Church of Falmouth: The Power of Preservation
Virginia JohnsonHistory & PoliticsHistory Feature ArticlesStafford County (Va.)AbolitionistsChurchesFalmouthMoncure Daniel ConwayStafford 350Anthony BurnsLibraryPoint BlogHistory BlogWhen the storm...
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Quakers in Stafford County
Jerrilynn EbyHistory & PoliticsStafford County (Va.)QuakersHunters Iron WorksStafford 350History BlogQuakers were long associated with iron working and manufacturing both in England and colonial...
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Hard Use for Houses of Worship
Civil War - U.S.Stafford County (Va.)Stafford 350Hartwood (Stafford County)History BlogAs America realized her independence, part of what followed was religious freedom and the chance to worship where...
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Sandstone Industry
Jerrilynn EbyStafford County (Va.)Aquia freestoneStafford 350Government IslandHistory BlogJust up the creek from Aquia Landing was one of Stafford’s major industries—the sandstone quarries. Located on...
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Ferry Farm
Jerrilynn EbyHistory & PoliticsGeorge WashingtonStafford County (Va.)Ferry FarmHugh MercerStafford 350History BlogFerry Farm is best known as the childhood home of George Washington, though it has...
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Kate Waller Barrett
Nancy BrunsBiographies & MemoirsHistory & PoliticsWidewaterChristian lifestyleStafford 350Kate Waller BarrettHistory BlogKate Waller Barrett (1857-1925), gently-raised daughter of a prominent...
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Chatham
Jerrilynn EbyChatham ManorStafford County (Va.)Stafford 350History BlogFor over 200 years Chatham has stood on the high ridge above the Rappahannock River, a serene sentinel watching over the city of...
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Hunter's Iron Works
Jerrilynn EbyHistory & PoliticsAmerican RevolutionStafford County (Va.)Hunters Iron WorksStafford 350History BlogJames Hunter (1721-1784) was the son of James Hunter, merchant of Duns, Scotland....
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Aquia Landing
Jerrilynn EbyHistory & PoliticsCivil War - U.S.Stafford County (Va.)Aquia CreekStafford 350History BlogAquia Creek would have so many tales to tell if only that were possible. The creek has been a...
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Gold in Stafford County
Jerrilynn EbyHistory & Politics19th century18th century20th centuryGoldStafford 350LibraryPoint BlogHistory BlogGold was discovered in Stafford during the eighteenth century. In 1787 Thomas...
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Stafford's Coal Landing: Center of Commerce
Jerrilynn EbyHistory & PoliticsStafford County (Va.)1910s1890sPotomac River1900-1909SteamboatsAquia CreekboatingStafford 350LibraryPoint BlogHistory BlogBy 1900 the forests had recovered...
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Samuel Pierpont Langley at Widewater
Virginia JohnsonHistory & PoliticsStafford County (Va.)AirplanesWidewater1900-1909Stafford 350LibraryPoint BlogHistory Blog1903 was a banner year for aircraft development, and Stafford County was...
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Civil War Sites in Stafford County
Kara RockwellHistory & PoliticsCivil War - U.S.Stafford County (Va.)Slaves -- EmancipationStafford 350LibraryPoint BlogHistory BlogStafford County has a rich Civil War history including a naval...
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White Oak Primitive Baptist Church
Virginia JohnsonHistory & PoliticsCivil War - U.S.Baptist churchesStafford County (Va.)Civil War medicineStafford 350LibraryPoint BlogHistory BlogThe simple house of worship on White Oak Road,...
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Take the Library on Your Next Outdoor Adventure
Rebecca PurdyStafford 350Stafford TrailblazersAdventure PacksGeocaching TrailLibraryPoint BlogKids BlogTeen BlogWhen the warm weather tempts your family to explore the great outdoors, the public...
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