It is too bad that it doesn't get more visitors. Recreation can be found at Locust Shade Park with batting cages, miniature golf, canoeing, and fishing, at Crow's Nest Natural Area Preserve, Augustine Golf Club or the Jeff Rouse Swim and Sport Center. This historic workmans cottage dates back to around 1770. Its a little remote, but well-marked. Over 230,000 Union and Confederate soldiers are Quantico Marine Base is established. But now people in White Oak, a close-knit community, fear theyll be the last to earn their living on the water. Stafford Civil War Park goes on my list of recommended sites when Im touring visitors around because its accessible and enjoyable for all ages and has easy and informative historical interpretation. Following chemotherapy treatments and during his recovery, Newton was celebrated with an oyster roast. During the Civil War, the courthouse was raided by Sickles brigade in April 1862 (during which many documents were destroyed, damaged and stolen) and a number of Union headquarters and camps surrounded it in the winter of 1863. A walk through the camp at the museum gives a glimpse of soldiers lives in the early 1860s, with the re-enactors in period uniforms cooking over a campfire with rifles by their side. Steamships to Washington and the railroad to Richmond allowed for easy access between the North and the South. According to Marvin Hamrick, coordinator for the 30th Virginia Infantry, these events are to educate the public through immersion, while allowing the re-enactors to have a little fun. Falmouth Waterfront Park is located off of River Road in Falmouth and is open March through Labor Day. This is across Va. Route 218 from the White Oak Church and occupies the former White Oak Elementary School Over 225,000 Civil War soldiers occupied Stafford County between 1861 and 1865. He and his family started checking the lands wher they lived. All the proceeds went to improve the museum and support its operational costs. It was used as a residence into the 20th century and is part of the Falmouth hamlet. On the Confederate side, there were no deaths and no injuries, but there was a great deal of damage to the wharf, its buildings, and the railroad tracks at Aquia Landing. Led by a former New Scotland Yard Detective. Tons of bottles, bullets and buckles. Attached is a membership form to become a Friend of Stafford Museum and Cultural Center Foundation. Hayden are world renowned. WELL WORTH THE TIME and the trifle $4 to visit. We are looking for documents, photographs, letters, and diaries that we can scan and return to you. Headquarters of Fredericksburg Spotsylvania National Military Park, this Georgian-style mansion in the only private home in America to have hosted George Washington, Thomas Jefferson and Abraham Lincoln, as well as a large number of other historic figures. If you need a change of pace and havent checked out the National Museum of the Marine Corp near Dumfries, VA. On February 24, 1863, Lee and his troops left Culpeper and crossed the Rappahannock River at Kellys Ford. [email protected] email Across the river is Old Mill Park in Fredericksburg where Washington began his journey. Many of the white citizens left town or hid. Countless museums dot the Virginia countryside. When his dad was living, they would go metal detecting before and after school just about every day, said former Stafford County Sheriff Charles Jett. Its worth the walk down the remains of the old corduroy road to the historic Daniel Bridge site. Both were used to show how the original soldiers would set up their weapons for battle. Ive read a lot about history, and living history gives a different perspective and helps one remember that building might look modern but in reality buildings from that time period are places when people have died, said Schwartz. Although there were camps throughout the county, the remains of one winter camp can be seen at the newly openedStafford Civil War Park. The majority of sites in the Park are linked to the Union Army of the Potomacs 11th Corps 1st and 3rd Divisions. This place is the "Honey Hole" of civil war relics. You can cancel at any time. Aquia Landingis a recreational park for fishing and swimming, but during the Civil War, it was an important transportation link. The museum also houses a bookstore. (Musselman, 84) Stone footings from the bridge remain, and there is a good trail to the west. He really is the most remarkable person Ive ever met. At the parks five stops, you can see the ruins of one of the Union Armys winter camps as well as the remains of three Union batteries, as well as those of a corduroy road and an old sandstone quarry, along with the ruins of a bridge dating to about 1837. They often served as musicians and assisted nurses with the wounded. A solid artillery fortification with the dug remains of the ammunition storage house and the remains of a soldier-built road. A must visit for civil war buffs! In a matter of seconds, Newton could put his finger on a map and tell you exactly where 70,000 Union troops stood in review near the corner of Deacon and Leeland roads during President Abraham Lincolns visit to Stafford on April 8, 1863. You may have followed an old link. Be Truthful. The picture shown here is of Lt. Hugh Adie, Jr. Another popular attraction, said Newton, is a blackboard from the original elementary school. person will not be tolerated. That raid at once demonstrated continued Confederate cavalry superiority and marked the impending rise of the Federal cavalry which engaged in a retaliatory operation the following month at Kellys Ford (Culpeper County). The soldiers camp was fantastic. The White Oak Civil War museum takes no state or Federal funding. However, if you want to learn more about the common civil war soldier this is a great museum. Aquia Landing changed hands in the spring of 1862. The men who run the museum have a passion and love for the history of the area. One museum, thoug,h has always stood out to me as being the perfect mix of quaint and impressive. The Civil War began April 12, 1861, with the southern, Confederate forces firing upon the Union-held Fort Sumter in South Carolina. Built between 1751 and 1757, Aquia is noted for its continuous history, three-tiered pulpit and Aquia Sandstone quoins and trim. It never reached as far east as Aquia Creek but did, most certainly include the Brentsville/Bristow area. 218, Falmouth, VA 22405-3617 Full view Best nearby Restaurants 6 within 3 miles Mione's Pizza & Subs 1 (Sources: Kamphoefner, 138-141). The Civil War Park was among those sites identified by Newton and Trimmer, where visitors can now view the well preserved, original earthworks created by Union soldiers to protect their supply lines. The building housing the six-room museum was originally a schoolhouse that both Newton and his mother attended years earlier. (The old school house it is house in is a neat architectural find too!). I asked 'who do I pay'? Sheer awe at the amounts that they have..all locally found and recovered. Stafford Museum and Cultural Center Post Office Box 3161 Stafford, Virginia 22555 [email protected] email phone WEBSITE DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT BY Donate Get Involved Virtual Museum Prehistory and Native Americans Stafford's First Permanent English Settlers Liberty's Sons and Birthplace of the Bill of Rights First Arsenal of Democracy Civil War Relics Original OUTSTANDING Civil War Excavated Relic U.S. The ruins of the Potomac Creek Bridge arelocatedoff of Leeland Road. Our newest exhibit is all about Modern Stafford. Free WiFi, free breakfast, free parking. phone, Stafford's First Permanent English Settlers, Liberty's Sons and Birthplace of the Bill of Rights, Second Federal (Union) Occupation and "Valley Forge" Period, Third Federal (Union) Occupation and Reconstruction. Thanks to your excellent article, Im going to add extra time to my next trip so I can visit the Stafford Civil War Park. Melchers and Palmer A number of these sites are in William County, Virginia, as part of the blockade of the Potomac River. In addition to Newtons work at the museum, he was also a driving force behind Staffords Civil War Park. You can help us add to our museum collection. Free WiFi, free breakfast, free parking. Thank you for sharing these tips! This is now added to my LONG need-to-visit list. Hartwood Presbyterian Church and Berea Church are still active churches. Restaurants near White Oak Civil War Museum: 985 White Oak Rd Rt. Don't Threaten. For Civil War buffs, this area was the first to see naval fire d during the Civil War and is the place where 10,000 slaves were able to escape to freedom. In addition to being aVirginia Civil War Trailssite, the park is also anUnderground Railroad Network to Freedomsite. Stafford Museum and Cultural Center Stafford, Virginia 22555 [email protected] email Box Plate Recovered At Stafford, Virginia Certified SOLD Stafford Civil War Park. D.P. Historical Reenactments Whether large scale, such as the 150th reenactment of the Battle of Fredericksburg in 2013, or smaller scale encampments in Falmouth, or the White Oak Civil War Museum, Union and Confederate reenactment units have come to Stafford from all over America. With the marked interpretation, this is a great site to learn exactly what those clues look like. I believe living histories put those aspects of war into a human aspect.. Little has been documented on this structure. Four days after that, trains began running. 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Newton, along with fellow relic hunter Glen Trimmer, worked to help preserve areas of the county that were being lost to development. Ive seen the sign along I-95 many times while taking my kids back and forth to their colleges. There are so many positives, I can't say it all. Ask Rob he studied all these. Book direct at the Quality Inn & Suites Quantico hotel in Stafford, VA near FBI Academy and Historic Fredericksburg. During the Civil War, Aquia Landing was site of the wars first ship-to-shore naval engagement in May 31-June 1, 1861, and was one of two major Union logistical centers in Stafford supporting the battles of Fredericksburg (1862), Chancellorsville (1863), and Grants 1864 Overland Campaign. April 15, 2008. They could easily imagine the life of a solider after walking through it. Civil War history re-lived at Stafford's White Oak Museum. Please avoid obscene, vulgar, lewd, Newton, the owner and curator of the White Oak Museum. 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