Government Island, Virginia
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Government Island, Virginia is a historic site in Stafford County known primarily as a sandstone quarry that supplied stone for early federal buildings in Washington, D.C.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Government Island, Virginia canonical | 1 |
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historic site
ⓘ
island ⓘ sandstone quarry ⓘ |
| accessibleFrom | Stafford County, Virginia ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
construction of the early U.S. Capitol
ⓘ
construction of the early White House ⓘ |
| category |
Historic districts in Virginia
ⓘ
Islands of Virginia ⓘ National Register of Historic Places in Stafford County, Virginia ⓘ Quarries in the United States ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| geologicFormation |
Aquia Creek sandstone
ⓘ
surface form:
Aquia Creek sandstone formation
|
| hasEcosystem |
hardwood forest
ⓘ
tidal wetlands ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
boardwalk
ⓘ
canal remnants ⓘ interpretive signs ⓘ remains of quarry pits ⓘ stone-cutting marks ⓘ walking trails ⓘ |
| hasManagement | Stafford County government ⓘ |
| hasUse |
environmental education
ⓘ
heritage tourism ⓘ public park ⓘ |
| hasWaterBody |
Aquia Creek
ⓘ
Potomac River ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | National Register of Historic Places ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Aquia Creek
ⓘ
Potomac River ⓘ Stafford County, Virginia ⓘ Virginia ⓘ |
| materialProduced | Aquia Creek sandstone ⓘ |
| notableFor | supplying stone for early federal buildings in Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| NRHPType | historic district ⓘ |
| ownedBy |
Commonwealth of Virginia
ⓘ
United States government ⓘ
surface form:
federal government of the United States
|
| partOf | Washington metropolitan area ⓘ |
| significantPeriod |
early 19th century
ⓘ
late 18th century ⓘ |
| suppliedStoneFor |
United States Capitol
ⓘ
White House ⓘ early federal buildings in Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| usedFor | sandstone quarrying ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.