Woodbridge in Prince William County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

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Early Land Patents

Photographed by Kevin White, September 6, 2007

1. Early Land Patents Marker

Inscription. In 1653, Thomas Burbage obtained 3,000 acres between the Occoquan and Neabsco Creek. Burbage’s Neck later passed to Martin Scarlet (d.1695), pioneer settler and sometime Burgess. George Mason II gained 534 acres of Occoquan River frontage including a ferry landing and the site of the first Prince William Court House. The plantation was named Woodbridge after a toll-bridge built by Mason’s great-grandson Thomas in place of the family-owned ferry.

Erected 1976 by Prince William County Historical Commission. (Marker Number 4.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Bridges & Viaducts • Colonial Era • Industry & Commerce • Settlements & Settlers • Waterways & Vessels. In addition, it is included in the Virginia, Prince William County Historical Commission series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1653.

Location. Marker has been permanently removed. It was located near 38° 39.926′ N, 77° 14.635′ W. Marker was in Woodbridge, Virginia, in Prince William County. It was at the intersection of Jefferson Davis Highway (U.S. 1) and Annapolis Way, on the right when traveling south on Jefferson Davis Highway. Touch for map. Marker was in this post office area: Woodbridge VA 22191, United States of America.

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that this marker is no longer there and will not be replaced. This page is an archival view of what was.

Regionally, this marker was in the Washington Metropolitan Area,

in Northern Virginia,

and in the Piedmont.

It was also in the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

and in the Mid-Atlantic.

Globally, it was in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it found 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 2 miles of this location, measured as the crow flies: A Near Tragedy (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); Colchester (approx. half a mile away); End of the Water (approx. 0.8 miles away); Welcome to Occoquan Bay National Wildlife Refuge (approx. 1.1 miles away); A Corridor and a Barrier (approx. 1.1 miles away); The Trail to Victory at Yorktown (approx. 1.2 miles away); Welcome to Colchester on the Occoquan (approx. 1.2 miles away); Revolutionary Army Life on the Road (approx. 1.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Woodbridge.

Other markers no longer nearby. Occoquan (was here, next to this marker but has been permanently removed); The First Courthouse of Prince William County (was here, next to this marker but has been permanently removed); Fairfax County / Prince William County (was here, next to this marker but has been permanently removed).

Removed Early Land Patents Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Kevin W.

2. Removed Early Land Patents Marker

Don Wilson, a member of Prince William County area historical groups, is shown with the removed marker.

Photographed by Kevin White, September 6, 2007

3. Early Land Patents Marker

There are four other markers here, The First Courthouse of Prince William County, Occoquan, Fairfax County / Prince William County, and Jefferson Davis Highway.

Credits. This page was last revised on March 14, 2023. It was originally submitted on September 6, 2007, by Kevin W. of Stafford, Virginia. This page has been viewed 2,158 times since then and 44 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on September 6, 2007, by Kevin W. of Stafford, Virginia. 2. submitted on March 14, 2023, by Kevin W. of Stafford, Virginia. 3. submitted on September 6, 2007, by Kevin W. of Stafford, Virginia. • J. J. Prats was the editor who published this page.