"While the building does not fit into the historic district conveniently it is nonetheless an important building within the Village of Falmouth and to its history as an early African-American church."
"Lyman Kellogg owned nearly 400 acres in this area and after the war, Kellogg hired the local men to work his mill which helped employ many of the county residents during the very lean postwar years."
"In the early twentieth century, according to the Sanborn Insurance Map of 1912, the building was divided with a dwelling in the south half of the building and a grocery in the north."
This is the oldest active church in the county. The present building was constructed in 1751 in the shape of a Greek Cross, destroyed by fire in 1754, and rebuilt in 1757
The road which leads to this park follows the 19th century wagon road and RF&P rail bed. In the 1800s travelers were transferred at the landing from rail cars to steamships to travel on the River
The Barnes House was purchased from Belmont owner Joseph B. Ficklen in 1850 by Harrison B. Barnes. In 1920, it was sold to Gari Melchers who used it as a guest house.
This was the site of the original home of Basil Gordon, a wealthy Falmouth merchant and reportedly America’s first millionaire. Currently now a private property
This building was constructed by the Lightner family, who came to Falmouth from England in 1832. Constructed as a house originally, the building was converted to a store & later a lunch-room.
“This area once led to the site of Bell-Air (1847) which was utilized by no less than five union Generals as a headquarters”
In 1916, artist Gari Melchers and his wife Corinne purchased the property and enlarged the house and added the studio. The home is on the National Historic Register and open to the public.
Berea was the site of Civilian Conservation Corps Company 2363. This camp was organized in 1935 and disbanded in 1940. A Historical marker is located on Warrenton Road and Berea Church Road.
This is Brooke Station, the area of the XI Corps Headquarters and a supply depot for the XI and XII Corps
Historically, this building was used as a warehouse by Basil Gordon, and later a residence by Duff Green
Acording to family stories, served as Rutherford B. Hayes’ Headquarters in 1862. Hayes at this time the Colonel of the 23rd Ohio. “Carlton” was also said to have been visited by Abraham Lincoln.
Known during the war as the James Lacy house and served as headquarters for various Union commanders. The house also served as a major hospital site and the grounds as an artillery emplacement.
The building was originally a service station constructed ca. 1920 and later converted to a restaurant.
"The bridge was constructed between 1943 to replace an earlier bridge that had been washed away by a flood in the 1930s."
this spot marks the previous location of the Falmouth Depot along the RF&P railroad. During the Union evacuation of 1862, this station was swarmed with slaves hoping to flee with the Union army.
Ferry Farm is the site of the boyhood home of George Washington. It is also an active archaeological site. If visiting during warm/hot weather, be sure to bring bug spray! Read more.
This church was established in 1891 as the Falmouth Baptist Church. The structure was built in 1892.
The quarries provided the sandstone for the White House and the original section of the U.S. Capitol, in addition to a large number of historic buildings and bridges throughout the Chesapeake region.
“The area occupies the site of the Deacon farm “Grafton” where President Lincoln witnessed a review of the army.”
During the Civil War, Hartwood House served as a regional headquarters for both Union and Confederate forces after changing hands several times. The site is now rented out for receptions and events.
Built in 1858, the church is located in a strategic area on the Warrenton Pike and near the River crossings on the Rappahannock. The Church saw considerable activity during the war
“The spot where stood General Burnside’s Headquarters flag-staff December 11-13, 1862.”
The Magistrate's Office is the oldest existing municipal building in Stafford County
Captain John Smith visited the location in 1608 and it was subsequently used as a Virginia outpost (1609-c. 1620) and tobacco storage site.
This building served as a school during the late 18th and early 19th century, and is named after its resident teacher, Master Hobby.
In 1838 the property was sold to the Conway family, and became the childhood home of Moncure Daniel Conway.
Destroyed and rebuilt several times during the Civil War, all that remains of this railroad bridge is a stone support on the south side of the Potomac Creek.
Formerly known as The Stafford Training School and built in 1939 it was the only Stafford County high school for black students during segregation. It was placed on the NRHP in 2013.
The land on which the house stands was originally purchased by Samuel Gordon in 1783. The one-story brick section of the house is the original 1784 dwelling built by Samuel Gordon.
This historic workman's cottage dates back to around 1770. It is unique and somewhat upscale in that it contains a chimney with six fireplaces in the center of the structure, rather than on the ends
"Owned during the war by Henry Fitzhugh and his wife Jane Downman. Because of its location on a hill close to the river the house was utilized as a hospital and a lookout post."
The Tavern was originally constructed by William Brooke for use as a warehouse ca. 1829, and was later converted to a tavern and used as a hotel during the 1830’s
was used on a rotational basis by four denominations. Except for its remaining brick narthex, this place of worship was destroyed by a heavy rain storm in 1950
The Museum contains information and numerous artifacts found in the Union Camps within the county.
Established in 1789, the church was used as a hospital and the headquarters for the VI Corps was located nearby.
The building is a 1700s log home built in the Shenandoah Valley, dismantled and rebuilt in Falmouth in 1992.
