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The Public Quarry at Government Island in Stafford County, Virginia is the principal source of Aquia Creek sandstone, a building stone used in many of the early government buildings in Washington, D.C., including the U.S. Capitol and the White House. A quarry was established just off the Potomac River at Wigginton's Island on Aquia Creek by George Brent after 1694, providing stone for tombstones and to houses and churches in northern Virginia, including Gunston Hall, Christ Church in Alexandria, Virginia, Mount Airy in Richmond County, Virginia, and Aquia Church, as well as steps and walkways at George Washington's Mount Vernon. Washington selected Aquia sandstone as the primary material for use in Washington's government buildings. Acting on the government's behalf, the Wigginton's Island

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rdfs:label	Public Quarry at Government Island (en)
rdfs:comment	The Public Quarry at Government Island in Stafford County, Virginia is the principal source of Aquia Creek sandstone, a building stone used in many of the early government buildings in Washington, D.C., including the U.S. Capitol and the White House. A quarry was established just off the Potomac River at Wigginton's Island on Aquia Creek by George Brent after 1694, providing stone for tombstones and to houses and churches in northern Virginia, including Gunston Hall, Christ Church in Alexandria, Virginia, Mount Airy in Richmond County, Virginia, and Aquia Church, as well as steps and walkways at George Washington's Mount Vernon. Washington selected Aquia sandstone as the primary material for use in Washington's government buildings. Acting on the government's behalf, the Wigginton's Island (en)
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location	Stafford County, Virginia
dcterms:subject	Industrial buildings and structures on the National Register of Historic Places in Virginia River islands of Virginia Parks in Stafford County, Virginia Quarries in the United States National Register of Historic Places in Stafford County, Virginia
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Link from a Wikipage to another Wikipage	Potomac River Mount Airy, Richmond County, Virginia Aquia Creek sandstone Christ Church (Alexandria, Virginia) Mount Vernon Aquia Church Stafford, Virginia Stafford County, Virginia Industrial buildings and structures on the National Register of Historic Places in Virginia Washington, D.C. White House Alexandria, Virginia River islands of Virginia Parks in Stafford County, Virginia Richmond County, Virginia Gunston Hall Quarries in the United States National Register of Historic Places in Stafford County, Virginia U.S. Civil War Pierre Charles L'Enfant National Register of Historic Places U.S. Capitol Potomac Heritage National Scenic Trail
Link from a Wikipage to an external page	https://www.tourstaffordva.com/%3Fs=Government+island
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has abstract	The Public Quarry at Government Island in Stafford County, Virginia is the principal source of Aquia Creek sandstone, a building stone used in many of the early government buildings in Washington, D.C., including the U.S. Capitol and the White House. A quarry was established just off the Potomac River at Wigginton's Island on Aquia Creek by George Brent after 1694, providing stone for tombstones and to houses and churches in northern Virginia, including Gunston Hall, Christ Church in Alexandria, Virginia, Mount Airy in Richmond County, Virginia, and Aquia Church, as well as steps and walkways at George Washington's Mount Vernon. Washington selected Aquia sandstone as the primary material for use in Washington's government buildings. Acting on the government's behalf, the Wigginton's Island quarry was purchased by Pierre Charles L'Enfant in 1791, becoming known afterward as Government Island. Use of the stone declined as its susceptibility to weathering was observed, and the quarry became worked out and derelict after the U.S. Civil War. The property was sold by the U.S. Government in 1963. The property was acquired by Stafford County as a county park and opened to the public on November 6, 2010 with trails and markers highlighting the historical significance of the island. The park has 1.5 miles of trails including an elevated wooden boardwalk through marsh and wetlands, part of the park is handicap accessible. It is a designated site on the Potomac Heritage National Scenic Trail. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2007. (en)
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is Link from a Wikipage to another Wikipage of	Cape Henry Lighthouses Aquia, Virginia Aquia Creek sandstone United States Capitol List of quarries in the United States Boundary markers of the original District of Columbia Aquia Creek Aquia Formation Stafford, Virginia

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