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“Concord,” standing by at least 1730, may be Stafford’s oldest standing dwelling. Shown here prior to preservation, it is being lovingly rehabilitated by Rick and Jerrilynn MacGregor. The MacGregor family purchased the home in the 1850s and lived there through the Civil War. Concord Concord

he Barnes House on Washington Street in Falmouth was built around 1780. Differences in its roof-line indicate it was built in stages.  It was owned by Joseph Ficklen of Belmont sometime before 1850 when he sold it to Harrison Barnes.  It witnessed the Civil War, as it was captured on paper by an artist in…

Shelton Cottage in Falmouth along River Road stands in contrast to Basil Gordon House and Moncure Conway House (houses of prosperous merchants and businessmen). It represents what a colonial workingman might aspire to possess in his own right – a far cry from his peers in Great Britain. It was moved to its present location…

The stately Federal-period Moncure Conway House in Falmouth is one of Stafford’s historic treasures.  The home was associated earlier with the Vass and Beale families.  It was the boyhood home of Moncure Daniel Conway, the South’s most prominent abolitionist.  During the Civil War it was used as a Union hospital. The current owners, Norman and…

On a hill above Falmouth Towne overlooking the Rappahannock River and Fredericksburg stands a white manor house appropriately named “Clearview.”  Although much of the early history of the house is either sketchy or unknown, it is thought to have been built around 1740. Until recently, the house and the land on which it is situated…

The home was built between 1810-1818 by William Irving (Irvine), the house was named “Hartwood” – “Hart” being old English for deer. Bricks for the main house were both “ballast brick”-taken from ocean-going sailing ships arriving in Falmouth harbor and on-site. The original Irving estate was over 5,000 acres. William Irvine was an Irish immigrant.…

Oak Grove Baptist Church was founded in 1873.  Its original name was St. Ross Baptist Church which was housed in a log cabin.  Some of its first members were out of First Mount Zion Baptist Church, Dumfries, Virginia.  In 1879, a group of concerned parents held a meeting to strive for the advancement of their children’s education…

Bats Left, Throws Right Height 6′ 0″, Weight 196 lb. High School Falmouth (VA) High School Debut September 8, 1951 Final Game May 16, 1953 Born February 19, 1923 in Fredericksburg, VA USA Died November 2, 2013 in Fredericksburg, VA USA Biographical Information Outfielder Russ Sullivan was acquired by the Detroit Tigers before the 1949…

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The first Stafford High School opened in 1926. The school was located near the Stafford County Courthouse in what is now part of the Alvin York Bandy Administrative Complex. In 1952 Stafford High School and Falmouth High School merged into one school. Prior to the merge, the mascots for the respective schools were the “Pioneers”…

The Stafford Training School was built during the Great Depression by the Public Works Administration on eight acres of land fronting U.S. 1. The Rowser Building is located at 1739 Jefferson Davis Highway next to The Log Cabin Restaurant and the Rappahannock Regional Jail. The original building was opened in 1939 as the Stafford Training…

Even by the 1930s, most Stafford’s schools remained small. Ramoth School held grades one through six. This structure, located on the corner of Ramoth Church Road and Kellogg Mill Road, still stands today minus the bell tower. Currently, Ramoth Baptist Church uses it as an auxiliary building. 1940’s