| The War Between the States. The War of
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| | which the bridge was contructed. The
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| Northern Aggression. The Civil
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| | bridge is located near some of the Civil
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| War...whatever you wish to call it,
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| | War trails found in Stafford.
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| there's no denying that those five years
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| | Hartwood Presbyterian Church
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| in the mid nineteenth represented one of
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| | This red brick church is included on the
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| the darkest times in our nation's
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| | Virginia Landmarks Register and the
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| history. More than a century later, the
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| | National Register of Historic Places. At
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| turmoil of brothers pitted against
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| | this site the Confederate army enjoyed a
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| brothers, and a people's desire for
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| | victory over Union troops in 1863,
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| freedom, continues to hold a fascination
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| | capturing over 150 men. The church was
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| for some. Books and films about this time
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| | utilized as a post by both sides during
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| remain popular, and vacations are planned
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| | the war.
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| around Civil War sightseeing. Nowhere
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| | Chatham
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| better can one absorb the experience of
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| | This stately home once served as Union
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| this bygone era than in Stafford County.
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| | headquarters. It was here where Clara
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| The next time you plan an historical tour
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| | Barton tended to wounded soldiers, and
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| for your vacation, consider making a few
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| | Walt Whitman gave his time to the cause.
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| detours at these Stafford County
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| | Chatham is purporteded the only private
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| attractions on the way to Gettysburg or
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| | residence to have been visited by George
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| Washington, DC:
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| | Washington and Abraham Lincoln. Today,
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| Aquia Landing
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| | this mansion is perfectly preserved to
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| If you think of the Civil War and sea
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| | welcome visitors interested in its
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| battles, the Monitor and Merrimac most
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| | storied history.
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| likely come to mind. However, Union
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| | George Washington's Ferry Farm
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| gunboats were also active fighting Rebel
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| | While the Ferry Farm is a place rich with
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| forces along the creek beds of Aquia
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| | Washingtonian history, as the president
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| Landing. Here is where the first torpedos
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| | spent a number of formative years here,
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| of the war were used, too. Aquia Landing
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| | there exists some Civil War history that
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| is now a popular county park, open from
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| | one can learn. Guests can view the
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| Memorial Day to Labor Day with many
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| | wildlife currently in residence and learn
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| landmarks to pinpoint pivotal battles of
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| | more about the nation's early history and
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| the war.
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| | how Washington grew to become an
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| Cornstalks and Beanpoles Bridge
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| | important figure in these times, as well
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| Though the original bridge built in 1862
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| | as the conditions of the Civil War as
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| no longer exists, you can still see its
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| | lived in this area.
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| stone foundation where Union engineers
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| | Mansions, sites of battle, roadside
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| had to quickly build a connection over
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| | markers. Stafford County offers much to
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| Potomac Creek. The bridge gets is name
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| | the Civil War enthusiast in terms of
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| from President Lincoln, who compared the
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| | history and interest. Why not make
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| original bridge to "beanpoles and
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| | Stafford a stop on your next educational
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| cornstalks," given the hurriedness with
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| | tour?
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