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Join us for an educational and fun tour of Government Island Park. The tour will include historical details about the sandstone industry in Stafford County by historian Jerrilynn Eby MacGregor, demonstrations of the mining process by past Stafford County Historical Society President Rick MacGregor, as well as special stories for the children by the historian largely responsible for the park’s creation, Jane Conner.An elevated boardwalk enables visitors to explore a nature trail through wetlands and woods. A scenic heritage trail through the 17-acre island is dotted with interpretive signage enabling the viewer to learn the island’s history from Native American through the early nineteenth century. The island, with its wetlands and marsh areas, provides a variety of habitats for birds and other wildlife. Government Island, “America’s Historic Stone Quarry,” is on the National Register of Historic Places and the Virginia Landmarks Register.
☔️ The rain date for the event is Saturday, September 13, from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.
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Government Island, 191 Coal Landing Rd,Aquia Harbour, Virginia, Stafford, United States
