Aquia Landing

Aquia Landing (HM1FR3)

Location: Stafford, VA 22554 Stafford County
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Country: United States of America
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N 38° 23.375', W 77° 18.947'

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Aquia Landing was a significant gateway for enslaved people seeking freedom, including William and Ellen Craft, Henry "Box" Brown, and John Washington. Aquia Landing was the RF&P Railroad terminus from 1842-1872, and the only direct rail-to-steamboat transfer point on the Potomac River between Richmond, VA and Washington, DC. From April-September 1862, an estimated 10,000 freedom seekers sought refuge in Stafford behind Union lines. Many passed through this point on their trail to freedom.



Designated June 10, 2009

National Underground Railroad Network to Freedom
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HM NumberHM1FR3
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Year Placed2009
Placed ByStafford County
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Date Added Friday, October 3rd, 2014 at 7:15am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)18S E 297748 N 4251580
Decimal Degrees38.38958333, -77.31578333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 38° 23.375', W 77° 18.947'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds38° 23' 22.5" N, 77° 18' 56.82" W
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Area Code(s)540, 703, 202
Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling North
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 2899 Co Rd 608, Stafford VA 22554, US
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