Kellys Ford, Virginia

Kelly's Ford Bridge across the Rappahannock - panoramio

Kelly's Ford was a major crossing point on the

Rappahannock River The Rappahannock River is a river in eastern Virginia, in the United States, approximately in length.U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline dataThe National Map accessed April 1, 2011 It traverses the entir ...

. It was the site of a

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battle in 1863 and later Stoneman's raid for control of the river ford. Today it is the only crossing on the river between Fredericksburg and

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. It is the location of the Inn at Kelly's Ford and the Kelly's Ford Equestrian Center. It is also a frequently used launch point for

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trips down the mostly untouched river. Kelly's Ford on the Rappahannock River LCCN2004661496

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