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EVENTS ALONG NEABSCO CREEK
Nearby are the sites of a fort ordered built in 1679, and of the oldest tomb found in the county, that of Rose Peters - 1690. Iron mining was begun here as early as 1734. Remains of a colonial furnace, foundry, and mill have been discovered. Confederate regiments were camped in the vicinity to support gun batteries set up in the winter of 1861-1862 to intedict Union navigation of the Potomac River.
Prince William County Historical Commission - 1976 |