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National attention briefly focused on Fredericksburg 90 years ago today, February 22, 1936, a Saturday, as the community marked George Washington’s 204th birthday with grand gestures and spectacle. Dignitaries arrived to dedicate the Cherry Tree Memorial Boulevard, a stretch of King’s Highway to be lined with cherry trees between Chatham Bridge and Washington’s boyhood home…

John Lee Pratt was born in nearby Passapatanzy, where he spent much of his youth, Pratt was educated at Randolph-Macon and the University of Virginia, where he received a degree in civil engineering in 1905. Opportunity in industry soon beckoned, first with E.I. du Pont de Nemours and later with General Motors, where he rose…

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Stafford County was once home to numerous Country Stores, which served as community focal points, providing groceries, fuel, feed for livestock, and social interaction, all under family ownership and operation. Residents of Stafford relied on these stores for necessities between their weekly shopping trips to Fredericksburg. Unfortunately, few Country Stores have survived. Mountain View Market,…

In April 1941, the Falmouth Volunteer Fire Department became Stafford’s first fire department. For the next five years, the Falmouth Fire Department would be housed in a 24 foot by 50-foot building near the intersection of Cambridge Street and Warrenton Road. The membership elected WP. “Bill” Quesenberry Fire Chief, Perry A. Thompson President, EC. Hedrick…

Discover Stafford’s African American History The Stafford County African American Heritage Trail (SAAHT) driving tour was created by Discover Stafford and the African American Heritage Advisory Committeeworking with UMW Geography Department, to highlight the stories about the deep history of the Black population in Stafford County. Over 20 locations and countless stories that showcase the…

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