Dumfries in Prince William County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Prince William Resolves
Photographed by T. Elizabeth Renich, June 8, 2024
1. Prince William Resolves Marker
Inscription.
Prince William Resolves. . On June 6, 1774 a committee of Prince William County freeholders and merchants met at the county courthouse in Dumfries in response to the recently passed Coercive Acts. These punitive measures were designed to clamp down on Massachusetts after the Boston Tea Party and Virginians feared they would soon spread to other colonies. Inspired by George Mason, the committee published a set of resolves that repudiated the acts of Parliament undertaken without colonial representation, urged a ban on imports and exports, and declared that no court cases should be heard until the Acts were repealed. It was the first of thirty Virginia localities to publish resolves in 1774.
On June 6, 1774 a committee of Prince William County freeholders and merchants met at the county courthouse in Dumfries in response to the recently passed Coercive Acts. These punitive measures were designed to clamp down on Massachusetts after the Boston Tea Party and Virginians feared they would soon spread to other colonies. Inspired by George Mason, the committee published a set of resolves that repudiated the acts of Parliament undertaken without colonial representation, urged a ban on imports and exports, and declared that no court cases should be heard until the Acts were repealed. It was the first of thirty Virginia localities to publish resolves in 1774.
Erected 2022 by Prince William County Historical Commission.
Location. 38° 34.026′ N, 77° 19.697′ W. Marker is in Dumfries, Virginia, in Prince William County. It is at the intersection of Duke Street and Main Street, on the right when traveling south on Duke Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 17750 Main St, Dumfries VA 22026, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, 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, and in the Mid-Atlantic. 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
Credits. This page was last revised on June 9, 2024. It was originally submitted on June 8, 2024, by T. Elizabeth Renich of Winchester, Virginia. This page has been viewed 721 times since then and 70 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on June 8, 2024, by T. Elizabeth Renich of Winchester, Virginia. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
