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Potomac Church Road dates from the 17th century. During the late 18th century and well into the 19th century, this road and the Old Telegraph Road to its west, now roughly Route 1, were primary travel routes connecting Stafford with important points south. In 1863 the Union Army corduroyed sections of this road to facilitate troop and artillery movements and to help protect and supply Union army encampments. The trail at the west end of the parking area leads to a Union battery. Sections of the original road and pre-war bridge remain.
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Stafford Courthouse, Virginia · United States
