Prince William County citizens played a major role in the years leading up to and through the American Revolution. Henry Lee, William Grayson and Thomas Blackburn were among the leaders who first protested the taxes being levied by Parliament and the crown by authoring the Prince William County Resolves in 1774. These men went on to join the military, fighting to secure rights for all men, not only in their state but for this new nation called the United States.
Men from across Prince William County joined militia companies and the regular army, many of them fighting in major battles that helped determine the fate of this fledgling nation. County manufacturing centers such as the Neabsco ironworks helped provide Washington’s army with essential goods and materials needed to fight the war.
Prince William County’s Revolutionary War trail includes not only the stories of these leaders, but also little-known trivia and sites such as the prisoner of war camp that held Hessian troops captured during Washington’s victory at Trenton and Princeton.
Come explore Prince William County’s Revolutionary History!
Prince William Lecture Series: "Potomac Marble: History of the Search for the Ideal Stone" by Paul KreingoldThe destruction of Washington in 1814 by the invading British challenged President James Monroe and architect Benjamin Latrobe with the task of rebuil... Read More
Funeral of Colonel Thomas BlackburnColonel Thomas Blackburn died in 1807. Guests will learn about his death and funeral practices during special tours and a performance recreating his f... Read More
Road to VictoryVisit Rippon Lodge for a full day of Revolutionary history. Learn about Washington's Army's March to Yorktown through Prince William County. Meet civ... Read More
Prince William Lecture Series: "Vigilante Justice in Prince William County" by Kate Bitelyn the late 19th century, Prince William County witnessed a tragic and violent episode of vigilante justice. The story revolves around a group of tenan... Read More
Holidays Through The Ages At Rippon Lodge Stroll through seasonal decorations that reflect the historical time periods of the house. ... Read More
