From May 29 - Jun 1, 1861, Union Navy vessels bombarded Confederate batteries in the area of Aquia Landing in Stafford County, Virginia - one of the first naval engagements of the Civil War.
In July 2010, a grant from the National Park Service's "American Battlefield Protection Program" was awarded to Stafford County to survey the Aquia Creek Battlefield. Work on this project will begin in early 2011. Please visit this page often for updates.
Aquia Creek Battlefield Survey News:
- 06/05/2011 - Tour of Aquia Creek Battlefield - POSTPONED. The tour of the battlefield from Aquia Landing Park will be rescheduled later in the summer of 2011, once the archeology has been completed. Please continue to watch for details.
- 04/01/2011 - Underwater remote-sensing survey ends
- 03/24/2011 - Before Fredericksburg there was Aquia Creek
- 03/23/2011 - Public Information Meeting held @ Stafford Government Center
- Brief historic overview of the Battle of Aquia Creek
- Project Area Map (Approach & Battle Areas)
- Shoreline Erosion Map
- Gun Range Map
- 03/22/2011 - Archaeologists to brief residents on study of Aquia Creek Battlefield
- 03/15/2011 - Underwater remote-sensing survey begins
- 03/11/2011 - Public Invited to Meeting about Aquia Creek Battlefield Survey
- 03/08/2011 - Notification to Mariners
- 03/08/2011 - Stafford Selects Firm, Preps for Aquia Creek Battlefield Survey
- 07/14/2010 - Stafford County Receives National Park Service Grant
Many thanks to the various partners involved in this project:
- Hope Springs Marina
- Institute of Maritime History
- John Milner Associates, Inc.
- Maryland Historical Trust
- TravelHost Magazine of Central Virginia
- Virginia Dept. of Conservation and Recreation
- National Park Service (Fredericksburg-Spotsylvania Natl. Military Park)
Special thanks to the Stafford County Government departments and divisions: