Minnieville
Posted by: 
theroths3
N 38° 38.161 W 077° 21.134
18S E 295263 N 4279011
Bel Air and the extinct Town of Minnieville
Waymark Code: WM1Y8G
Location: Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 08/01/2007
Views: 45
Nearby is Bel Air Plantation (c. 1740) burial site of Parson Mason Locke Weems, first biographer of George Washington. French and American troops moved through this community on their way to Yorktown in 1781. Northern dairymen developed large farms here in the early 19th century. The Confederate 3d Brigade was located in this area 1861-62. On this corner stood the Minnieville post office (1884-1924)
Marker Title: Minnieville
Marker Location: Corner of Minnieville Rd and Cardinal Dr.
County or Independent City: Prince William Co.
Web Site: [Web Link]
Marker Program Sponsor: Prince William County Historic Commission, 1978
Marker Number: Not listed
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