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Civil War Park Groundbreaking Held

A large wood chipper, on loan from the R-Board, is being used to recycle the trees and stumps that have been removed while clearing the way for the new Stafford Civil War Park off Mt. Hope Church road in Stafford. The resulting wood chips will be used to line the paths at the park. (Mary Davidson/PotomacLocal.com)

By Marty van Duyne
For PotomacLocal.com

Stafford, Va. –– Local officials lifted golden shovels to ceremoniously break ground while Virginia National Guard soldiers let heavy equipment do the lifting.

But both the team wielding spades and team operating earthmovers had the same mission: to cut a road through what will become a Stafford’s Civil War park.

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