Aquia Creek Landing railroad terminus (historical)
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Aquia Creek Landing railroad terminus (historical) was a 19th-century rail endpoint in Virginia that served as a key transfer point between rail and steamboat traffic, notably used for Union military logistics during the American Civil War.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Aquia Creek Landing railroad terminus (historical) canonical | 1 |
Statements (38)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historical site
ⓘ
railroad terminus ⓘ transportation hub ⓘ |
| associatedWithEvent |
Union occupation of northern Virginia
ⓘ
Union supply operations to Fredericksburg area ⓘ |
| category |
American Civil War logistics site
ⓘ
defunct railroad station in Virginia ⓘ former steamboat landing on the Potomac River ⓘ |
| connectedByRailTo | Fredericksburg, Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| connectedByWaterTo | Washington, D.C. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| connectedTo | Potomac River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| era | 19th century ⓘ |
| function | railhead for traffic to and from Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| hasInfrastructureType |
rail yard
ⓘ
transfer facilities between ships and trains ⓘ wharf ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Civil War era ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Aquia Creek, Virginia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Virginia ⓘ
surface form:
Commonwealth of Virginia
Stafford County, Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOnWaterbody | Aquia Creek NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| near | Fredericksburg, Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Union supply line network in Virginia ⓘ |
| railLineTerminusOf |
Aquia Creek and Fredericksburg Railroad
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Richmond, Fredericksburg and Potomac Railroad NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significance | key transfer point between rail and steamboat traffic on the Potomac River ⓘ |
| status | no longer in active railroad use ⓘ |
| strategicImportance |
provided direct connection between Washington, D.C. and Union forces in Virginia via rail and water
ⓘ
served as a major Union supply base on the Potomac River ⓘ |
| transportMode |
railroad
ⓘ
steamboat ⓘ |
| usedBy | Union Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedDuringConflict | American Civil War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
Union military logistics
ⓘ
supply transport ⓘ transfer between rail and steamboat traffic ⓘ troop transport ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.