Stafford County is one of America’s oldest and most historical counties. Many have called Stafford home throughout its long history. Our most famous resident was of course the father of our country President George Washington. Aquia sandstone was selected by President Washington when building our nation’s two most important historical structures, the U.S. Capitol and the White House. The Manahoacs were Native Americans that also called Stafford home. 

It Is because we have such a rich history that the Stafford Lacrosse Association chose the name “Manahoacs” for its team name. The Manahoacs were part of a tribal group that originated in the Ohio Valley and were of the Siouan linguistic family. It is thought that they were probably related to the Monacan, Moneton, and Tutelo tribes. The Virginia Manahoacs occupied the territory from the Potomac River in the north to the North Anna River in the south and from the falls of the rivers to the mountains. The only Manahoac village known by name was Mahaskohod, located along the Rappahannock River. When Capt. John Smith “discovered” them in 1608, they were at war with the Powhatan Empire. According to President Thomas Jefferson the Manahoacs lived on the Rappahannock River in Stafford County.