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|   Aquia Regional Treatment Facility - Stafford, VA
in Wastewater Treatment Facilities Coal Landing Road, Stafford, VA
Facility was originally constructed as a 3.0 million gallons per day (mgd) facility in 1980. posted by:  garmin_geek location: Virginia date approved: 04/21/2011 last visited: never |
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|  Government Island, Stafford, VA
in Hiking and walking trailheads A new Stafford County, VA park with great walking trails around historic Government Island, the source of "Aquia Sandstone" for the U.S. Capital building. posted by: garmin_geek location: Virginia date approved: 04/18/2011 last visited: 02/11/2021 |
 view galleryNW0.2 km |  Government Island - Stafford County VA
in U.S. National Register of Historic Places A quarry on Aquia Creek provided the sandstone for many structures and buildings in colonial America, including the U.S. Capitol and the White House. posted by: La de Boheme location: Virginia date approved: 11/12/2010 last visited: 04/18/2011 |
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|  Government Island Boardwalk Crossing
in Non-Coastal Boardwalks A long and scenic boardwalk accesses a historic peninsula and natural preserve in Stafford, VA. posted by: La de Boheme location: Virginia date approved: 03/14/2011 last visited: 01/18/2012 |
 view galleryNE0.6 km |  Aquatic Location - Government Island VA
in Flora and Fauna Information Signs A historic island in Stafford County, Virginia is home to many native species of plants and birds. posted by: La de Boheme location: Virginia date approved: 03/03/2011 last visited: 01/18/2012 |
 view galleryNE0.6 km |  Site Selection/Architectural Features - Government Island
in Signs of History Two signs on the boardwalk to Government Island tell of how and why a quarry on the island was chosen for the building of the nation's capital and other historical uses for the sandstone. posted by: La de Boheme location: Virginia date approved: 03/08/2011 last visited: 01/18/2012 |
 view galleryNE0.6 km | Native American Presence - Government Island in Signs of History Native American tribes inhabited this peninsula on Aquia Creek in VA years before the first English settlers arrived. posted by: La de Boheme location: Virginia date approved: 03/10/2011 last visited: 10/20/2012 |
 view galleryNE0.6 km | Island Ownership ~ Government Island, Stafford, VA in Signs of History One of several signs discribing the history of Government island. posted by: garmin_geek location: Virginia date approved: 04/18/2011 last visited: 08/06/2011 |
 view galleryNE0.6 km |  Robert Steuart Property Marker - Government Island VA
in U.S. Historic Survey Stones and Monuments A stone property marker over 200 years old still stands at a historic quarry on Aquia Creek which provided stone for the building of the nation's capital. posted by: La de Boheme location: Virginia date approved: 03/02/2011 last visited: 04/18/2011 |
 view galleryNE0.6 km | Quarrying The Stone - Government Island in Signs of History A sign at the remnant of a quarry on historic Government Island on Aquia Creek in Stafford, VA. explains the techniques and tools used during turn of the 19th century operations. posted by: La de Boheme location: Virginia date approved: 03/07/2011 last visited: 10/20/2012 |
 view galleryNE0.8 km | Transporting The Stone - Government Island in Signs of History A sign at the location of an old wharf on Government Island on Aquia Creek in Stafford, VA. explains how the stone from the quarry on the peninsula was shipped upriver to Washington, D.C. during the turn of the 19th century. posted by: La de Boheme location: Virginia date approved: 03/07/2011 last visited: 10/20/2012 |
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|  Revolution Cycles ~ Stafford, VA
in Bicycle Shops One of four Revolution Cycles in the Northern Virginia region. Store had moved. See new address and hours below. posted by: garmin_geek location: Virginia date approved: 01/26/2009 last visited: 08/16/2014 |
 view galleryNW1.8 km |  Peyton's Ordinary
in Virginia Historical Markers Virginia roadside historical marker E-79 "Peyton's Ordinary". posted by: garmin_geek location: Virginia date approved: 02/02/2009 last visited: 12/07/2014 |
 view galleryNW2.3 km |  El Gran Charro Mexican Restaurant - Stafford, VA
in Mexican Restaurants Basic Mexican in a colorful setting. posted by:  vhasler location: Virginia date approved: 10/30/2010 last visited: 10/16/2014 |
 view galleryNW2.4 km |  102 - Helen Poor Moncure - Stafford VA
in Headstones of Centenarians A descendant of one of Stafford County's most prominent and oldest families lies in the cemetery of one of Stafford's oldest churches. posted by: La de Boheme location: Virginia date approved: 11/03/2010 last visited: never |
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in Grave of a Famous Person Located in the Aquia Cemetery, south of the church. posted by: flyingmoose location: Virginia date approved: 08/30/2021 last visited: never |
 view galleryNW2.6 km |  Moncure - Aquia Church Cemetery - Stafford VA
in Broken Column Headstones A small broken column marks the grave of a young son. posted by: La de Boheme location: Virginia date approved: 10/04/2009 last visited: never |
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in Relocated Structures A preserved section of a home that belonged to one of Stafford County's oldest families was moved to a historic church grounds. posted by: La de Boheme location: Virginia date approved: 03/11/2011 last visited: never |
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in American Revolution Patriot Graves A well preserved gravestone of a Patriot in Aquia Cemetery. posted by: flyingmoose location: Virginia date approved: 07/31/2021 last visited: never |
 view galleryNW2.6 km | Unknown Patriot - Stafford, Virginia in American Revolution Patriot Graves An intriguing grave of an unknown Patriot posted by: flyingmoose location: Virginia date approved: 07/19/2021 last visited: never |
 view galleryNW2.6 km |  Aquia Church Cemetery - Stafford VA
in Churchyard Cemeteries The tombstones in the churchyard span two centuries. posted by: La de Boheme location: Virginia date approved: 10/06/2009 last visited: 11/20/2009 |
 view galleryNW2.6 km |  Aquia Church
in Photos Then and Now Old photos show that Aquia Church in Stafford, VA has not changed much in 100 years. posted by: La de Boheme location: Virginia date approved: 10/13/2009 last visited: 11/20/2009 |
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in Ghosts and Hauntings Aquia Church is one of Virginia's most infamous haunted sites. posted by: La de Boheme location: Virginia date approved: 10/03/2009 last visited: 07/31/2019 |
 view galleryNW2.6 km |  Aquia Episcopal Church 1757 - Stafford, VA
in This Old Church Construction on this church was completed in 1757. It is built in the form of a Greek cross, with two tiers of windows set in very thick walls. posted by: garmin_geek location: Virginia date approved: 01/30/2009 last visited: 09/14/2013 |
 view galleryNW2.6 km | Aquia Church - Stafford, VA in U.S. National Register of Historic Places Completed in 1757, Aquia Church represents the epitome of colonial Virginia's ecclesiastical architecture. posted by: garmin_geek location: Virginia date approved: 01/30/2009 last visited: 09/14/2013 |
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