Preparatory to the Battle of Yorktown (c. 1781) General
Washington ordered a troop road cut
through this area to move American and French forces via the ford on at Occoquan River at Wolf
Run Shoals. The road was again used during the Civil War for military purposes. Bacon Race
Church (c. 1845) served as a supply depot for Wade Hampton's Confederate Brigade. Several
Confederate Regiments were camped in the vicinity to support blockade operations along the
Potomac River during the winter of 1861-1862.
Erection Date Unknown