Clog Heroes, the Plumber for Dumfries, VA, Virginia's Oldest Continuously Chartered Town
For a plumber in Dumfries, Prince William County, call Clog Heroes about pipes, drains or the sewer line. Dumfries received its charter on May 11, 1749. No town in Virginia has held its charter longer without a break.
Clog Heroes looks after plumbing and drains for Dumfries households. You'll meet a technician who looks before recommending anything. The price goes on paper for your OK first.
A Gristmill on Quantico Creek
It started around 1690, when Richard Gibson built a gristmill on Quantico Creek. The town was laid out on 60 acres at the head of the creek's harbor.
Trade came quickly. Dumfries had a customhouse and warehouse by 1731, and more warehouses had gone up along the Quantico Creek estuary by 1732.
The Weems-Botts Museum keeps two local stories alive. Parson Weems wrote George Washington's first biography, and lawyer Benjamin Botts defended Aaron Burr at his 1807 treason trial.
Route 1, 1.54 Square Miles and Occoquan Water
Dumfries sits on Route 1 just off Interstate 95. The town covers 1.54 square miles and is governed by a mayor and six council members.
About three in four of its 1,735 households own their home, and the average house was built in 1993.
Your tap water comes from the Occoquan Reservoir, treated at Fairfax Water's Griffith plant.