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Stafford data center paused over concerns of enslaved peoples' graves

The board ordered new archaeological and genealogical studies before moving ahead, and the developer has up to two months to complete them.

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A proposed 99-acre data center project along Eskimo Hill Road is on pause following a vote by the Stafford County Board of Supervisors to defer applications for the Potomac Creek Campus development.

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Proposed data center could disturb centuries-old graves in Stafford County, Virginia

A developer presented a proposal for a data center at the site of an unknown number of graves dating back to the 1700s.

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Stafford data center paused over concerns of enslaved peoples' graves

A proposed 99-acre data center project along Eskimo Hill Road is on pause following a vote by the Stafford County Board of Supervisors to defer applications for the Potomac Creek Campus development.

·Washington, United States
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Grave concerns: Stafford supervisors defer data center project on property with historic cemetery - Fredericksburg Free Press

They also voted to start the process for a voter referendum for a sales tax for school construction.

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Fox5 DC broke the news in Washington, United States on Wednesday, July 8, 2026.
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