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  1. Very quietly, the Department of the Navy began making plans to condemn some 51,000 acres in Stafford, Prince William, and Fauquier Counties for use by the Marine Corps. The bulk of this, about 30,000 acres was in Stafford. On October 6, 1942, the U. S. Government filed a condemnation order for the property. Residents had until October 26 to leave.

  2. Marine Corps Base Quantico (commonly abbreviated MCB Quantico) is a United States Marine Corps installation located near Triangle, Virginia, covering nearly 55,148 acres (86.169 sq mi; 22,318 ha; 223.18 km 2) of southern Prince William County, Virginia, northern Stafford County, and southeastern Fauquier County. Used primarily for training purposes, MCB Quantico is known as the "Crossroads of ...

  3. L. Prang & Co. Map Of N. Eastern Virginia And Vicinity Of Washington. 1862. U.S. War Department, Topographical Engineers. 1:63k. Strategic War Points of the United States no.1: Country Road Washington. 1861. J. Wyld. Brook Farm to Cedar Mountain in the War of the Great Rebellion, 1861-62.

  4. Quantico, town, Prince William county, northeastern Virginia, U.S. It lies along the Potomac River, about 35 miles (55 km) southwest of Washington, D.C. Quantico is adjacent to a U.S. Marine Corps installation that extends into other counties. European settlers obtained their first grants of land in what is now the Quantico area from the ...

  5. Aug 15, 2007 · Quantico. 1. Quantico Marker. Inscription. Quantico, the Algonquian term for the once navigable creek to the port of Dumfries, lends its name to the Marine Corps installation established in 1917 and to the Potomac River town chartered in 1927. Early land patents date to 1654. “Dipple” plantation became the Glebe for Overwharton Parrish in 1724.

  6. Feb 8, 2016 · Archaeological digs on Marine Corps Base Quantico have turned up 5,000-year-old Native American spear points, a 124-pound cannonball from Civil War encampments and long-forgotten family cemeteries ...

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  8. Apr 21, 2020 · Scenic Road Trips - Virginia Route 619. By Nicole Warner on Apr. 21, 2020. Rt. 619 is just one reason Prince William, Virginia is DC’s Countryside. Just miles outside of Washington D.C., visitors can take a back road off the beaten path where they can enjoy tree-lined country roads, unique attractions and great local food.

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