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

Trimmer-Newton Pavilion

Photographed by Evan Dwyer, February 22, 2025

1. Trimmer-Newton Pavilion Marker

Inscription.
This pavilion honors Colonel Glenn Trimmer and Mr. D.P. Newton, two men who desired a park to honor the thousands of Union soldiers that encamped throughout Stafford County during the winter of 1863; a period many called their "Valley Forge." The park construction was a collaboration of hundred of volunteers, local citizens, Virginia businesses, Army and Air National Guard members, and officials of Stafford County and the City of Fredericksburg. This park is a realization of Trimmer and Newton's Vision.

Erected 2017 by Stafford County Board of Supervisors.

Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Parks & Recreational Areas • War, US Civil. A significant historical year for this entry is 1863.

Location. 38° 23.628′ N, 77° 24.28′ W. Memorial is in Stafford, Virginia, in Stafford County. It is on General Howard Avenue 0.1 miles west of Dilger Road, on the right when traveling west. Marker is within Stafford Civil War Park, at the parking area for the pavilion & restrooms as well as the quarry tour stop and one of the corduroy road trails. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 400 Mt Hope Church Road, Stafford VA 22554, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial 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 this marker: Sandstone Quarry (a few steps from this marker); Buzzard's Roost

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(within shouting distance of this marker); Quarrying the Stone (within shouting distance of this marker); Union Battery (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Union Eleventh Corps Artillery (about 500 feet away); Potomac Church Road (about 500 feet away); Union Batteries at Accokeek Creek (about 500 feet away); The Daniel Bridge (about 700 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Stafford.

Trimmer-Newton Pavilion image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Evan Dwyer, February 22, 2025

2. Trimmer-Newton Pavilion

The items on the rocks are metal sculptures of US Infantry equipment. Marker is out of frame to the left.

Credits. This page was last revised on November 17, 2025. It was originally submitted on October 19, 2025, by Evan Dwyer of Richmond, Virginia. This page has been viewed 52 times since then and 24 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 19, 2025, by Evan Dwyer of Richmond, Virginia. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.