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dumfries va: Dumfries The Oldest Chartered Town in Virginia. - 09/11/11 03:19 PM

Most people think Old Town Alexandria is Virginia's oldest chartered town but they would be wrong. As you drive down Route 1 between Woodbridge and Quantico you pass through an area known as Dumfries. It doesn't seem much like a historic area but it is.
However chartered one day before Old Town on May 11, 1749, Dumfries was a thriving cultural and commerce center in its time. Founded by Scottish merchants, the town had large tobacco warehouses and was the second largest port in the colonies only surpassed by Boston. Dumfries was also known as a cultural center with theaters, race … (2 comments)

dumfries va: Virginia's Oldest Chartered City-You Might Be Surprised - 01/01/10 06:08 PM

Most people think Old Town Alexandria is Virginia's oldest charted town but they would be wrong. As you drive down Route 1 between Woodbridge and Quantico you pass through an area known as Dumfries. It doesn't seem much like a historic area but it is.
However chartered one day before Old Town on May 11, 1749, Dumfries was a thriving cultural and commerce center in its time. Founded by Scottish merchants, the town had large tobacco warehouses and was the second largest port in the colonies only surpassed by Boston. Dumfries was also known as a cultural center with theaters, race … (11 comments)

dumfries va: Dumfries (VA)-Spend a Night in a Haunted Museum - 10/23/09 06:01 PM

Once a year residents of Prince William County have the opportunity to spend the night in the Weems-Bott Museum and wait for the ghosts to appear. This is not a staged event but a chance for ghost watchers to see if a ghost appears during the night. Some have called the Weems-Bott Museum the most haunted house in Dumfries. Make your reservations by calling 703-221-.2218

Every Friday and Saturday night in October, 9:00 pm - 6:00 am, Weems-Botts Museum, Dumfries. $50 per person, no one under 16 without a guardian. Free Parking. *RESERVATIONS REQUIRED*
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