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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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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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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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