The first regional library to be built in Prince William County, Chinn Park is located in the 98-acre Chinn Regional Park at the intersection of the Prince William Parkway and Old Bridge Road. Chinn Park was constructed on the old "Camp 6" site, a work detention camp set up by the State Justice System and operational in the 1970s.
The Chinn Regional Park, Chinn Aquatics and Fitness Center and the Chinn Park Regional Library were named for Mary Jane Chinn and her family for their contributions to the Prince William County community. Mary Jane Chinn was born in 1827 and died in 1907. She is buried in the cemetery of Mt. Olive Baptist Church, still located on Telegraph Road in Woodbridge. Mary Jane and Tom Chinn were slaves who, after emancipation, purchased several hundred acres along what was formerly Davis Ford and Telegraph Roads in Woodbridge. They had eight sons.
One of the major impacts made by the Chinn family was the establishment of a mission church along Telegraph Road. In 1915, Mt. Olive Baptist church was established on land donated by the family and located next to the Chinn family cemetery. Chinn descendants have served as public servants, educators, medical professionals and entrepreneurs in Prince William County. They have also been active volunteers in many local organizations.
The Chinn Park Regional Library is 25,000 square feet and contains 211,347 volumes. The library ceiling is 28 feet high in the middle and features a dramatic clerestory window. Services include children’s and young adult material and programs, adult material and programs, a Quiet Study room, two individual study rooms, a prominent Information Desk, a shop run by the Friends of the Library and a special collection, MAGIC, which contains laws, codes and regulations for PWC jurisdictions, Virginia and the US.
** 1/21/12 Re-registered cache with PWCPA Assistant Chief Park Ranger Anthony D. Meyers via email per his maintenance request on 'Rock Concert' from 1/20/12.
** 8/6/11 Registered cache with PWCPA Assistant Chief Park Ranger Anthony D. Meyers via email per his emailed request on 8/1/2011.
** 7/14/08 This cache was placed with the permission of Prince William County Park Authority's Executive Director and Director of Operations, Planning and Support Services.
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