Dumfries ©

DUMFRIES, VIRGINIA

Dumfries, Virginia was a shipping port which shipped tonnage equal to Philadelphia, New York, or Boston. It had a great well-protected harbor which never froze over, and there was fresh water from the Potomac available. The tobacco warehouses located there were very important centers of banking and trade. ©

This is a beautiful watercolor of a merchant ship being loaded.
The Tebbs Mansion was a fine home on the hill overlooking the Quanticott Creeke harbor. Though it is gone, it is not forgotten.
This is how the old house looked.
This is the fireplace woodwork in the formal parlor and this is the opposite side of the same formal parlor with a fine cabinet wall all of which was saved and is now in a museum in New York.
The old stage coach Inn, formally known as William's Ordinary has a charm all it's own. It remains for us to enjoy today.
The Prince William Courthouse of 1762 was a very important building which was recently rediscovered. Carl R. Lounsbury wrote the excellent article, in conjuntion with Colonial Williamsburg.
Here are renditions of the east elevation; north elevation; and floor plan based on the excavations.
Lee Lansing jr has drawn several of the earlier buildings which can be placed in Dumfries. We are all indebted to him and his desire to preserve our town.
The house on the south courthouse lot.
The house on lot #25.
The tobacco inspector's quarters.

Dumfries CD Index

1700-39	1740-59	1760-71	1772-74
1775	Mar1776	Jun1776	Jul1776
Sept1776	1777-78	1779-80	1781
1782-83	1785-88	1789-93	1802-33

Bibliograhy of Dumfries CD |

Index (1) & (2) of the CD &

and contents (3) of the text files on the CD |

brief dated list of events in Dumfries |

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