One of Prince William County's most historic buildings is not as old as we thought.
Williams Ordinary is one of the oldest structures in the county dating back to when Dumfries was still a bustling port town on the Potomac River. Today, the building on Route 1 south (Main Street in Dumfries) Â is owned by the county government and used as offices for its Historic Preservation Division.
Williams Ordinary was thought to have been built as a tavern in 1760. But new tests revealed the building is newer, dating back to just before George Washington took the Office of the Presidency, to 1786 - 87.
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