Accokeek Furnace Archeological Site

Accokeek Furnace Archeological Site is a historic archaeological site located near Stafford, Stafford County, Virginia. The Principio Company of Cecil County, Maryland, constructed the Accokeek Iron Furnace about 1726 on land leased from Augustine Washington, father of George Washington. After his death in 1743, his son Lawrence Washington inherited his interest in the company and furnace. When he died in 1752, his share descended to his brother Augustine Washington, Jr.. Operations at this site ceased around 1753. A historical marker denoting this site is located on the grounds of Colonial Forge High School.[3]

Significant dates

Accokeek Furnace Archeological Site
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Virginia Landmarks Register

Nearest city	Stafford, Virginia
Area	less than one acre
Built	1726 (1726)
NRHP reference No.	84003598[1]
VLR No.	089-0066
Added to NRHP	May 15, 1984
Designated VLR	March 20, 1984[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984.[1]

References

"National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
"Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Archived from the original on 2013-09-21. Retrieved 5 June 2013.
"Historical Marker Database: Accokeek Iron Furnace".

The Washington family
First generation	Gregory Washington Lawrence Washington (1602–1652)	Coat of arms of the Washington family
Second generation	John Washington
Third generation	Lawrence Washington (1659–1698) Anne Washington Wright John Washington Jr.
Fourth generation	John Washington (1692–1746) Augustine Washington Mildred Washington Willis
Fifth generation	Butler Washington Lawrence Washington (1718–1752) Augustine Washington Jr. Jane Washington George Washington Betty Washington Lewis Samuel Washington John Augustine Washington Charles Washington William Washington
Sixth generation	Jane Washington Mildred Washington Lee Bushrod Washington Corbin Washington Thornton Washington George Steptoe Washington Lawrence Augustine Washington George William Washington
Seventh generation	John Thornton Augustine Washington George Corbin Washington
Eighth generation	Lawrence Berry Washington Daniel Bedinger Washington Virginia Thornton Washington Sally Eleanor Washington Lewis Washington Benjamin Franklin Washington John Thornton Augustine Washington Jr. William D. Washington Eugenia Washington Ferdinand Steptoe Washington
Ninth generation	Samuel Thornton Washington Catherine Townsend Washington Elizabeth Washington Craig Thornton Augustine Washington (1854–1935)] Marian Wallace Washington Franklin Bedinger Washington Lillian Washington Bertha Washington Sullivan
Tenth generation	Lawrence Washington (1899–1997)
Washington family residences Abingdon Arlington House Beall-Air Blakeley Cedar Lawn Claymont Court Fairfield Ferry Farm George Washington Birthplace National Monument Happy Retreat Harewood Kenmore Mary Washington House Mount Vernon Richwood Hall Ridgedale Rising Sun Tavern River Farm Sulgrave Washington Old Hall

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