Stafford in Stafford County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

Potomac Church Road

Photographed by Bernard Fisher, November 23, 2013

1. Potomac Church Road Marker

Inscription. The Potomac Church Road dates from the 17th century. During the late 18th century, and well into the 19th century, this road and the Old Telegraph Road to its west, now roughly Route 1 were primary travel routes connecting Stafford with important points south. In 1863 the Union Army corduroyed sections of this road to facilitate troop and artillery movements and to help protect and supply Union army encampments. The trail at the west end the parking area leads to a Union battery. Sections of the original road and pre-war bridge remain.

Erected 2013 by Friends of Stafford Civil War Sites.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Roads & Vehicles • War, US Civil. A significant historical year for this entry is 1863.

Location. 38° 23.624′ N, 77° 24.17′ W. Marker is in Stafford, Virginia, in Stafford County. It can be reached from Mount Hope Church Road (County Route 677) 1.2 miles west of Brooke Road (County Route 608). Located in Stafford Civil War Park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 400 Mount Hope Church Rd, Stafford VA 22554, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally,

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this marker is in the Washington Metropolitan Area,

in Northern Virginia,

and in the Piedmont.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

in the Mid-Atlantic,

and on the Eastern Seaboard. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the original Thirteen Colonies,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Quarrying the Stone (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Union Batteries at Accokeek Creek (about 400 feet away); Union Eleventh Corps Artillery (about 400 feet away); Sandstone Quarry (about 500 feet away); Buzzard's Roost (about 500 feet away); Trimmer-Newton Pavilion (about 500 feet away); Union Infantry Winter Camp (about 500 feet away); Touring the Stafford Civil War Park (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Stafford.

Also see . . . Stafford Civil War Park.

Photographed by Bernard Fisher, November 23, 2013

2. Potomac Church Road Marker

(Submitted on November 25, 2013.)

Credits. This page was last revised on May 24, 2022. It was originally submitted on November 25, 2013, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,167 times since then and 56 times this year. Last updated on March 26, 2022, by Connor Olson of Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 25, 2013, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia.