Marye’s Heights

The City of Fredericksburg, Virginia

Photographed By Craig Swain, December 13, 2008

1. Marye’s Heights Marker

Inscription. A Northern photographer took this picture of Marye’s Heights in May 1864, setting up his camera in front of “Federal Hill,” a large white house approximately 250 yards to your left-rear. Seventeen months earlier, thousands of Union soldiers caught a glimpse of this panoramic view as they hurried past Federal Hill on their way to attack Marye’s Heights.

Although streets and houses now cover the plain where thousands of soldiers died, important remnants of the Civil War landscape can still be found. Hanover Street, on your immediate left, follows the same course that it did in 1862. The canal ditch that bisected the street has been covered and paved, to make modern Kenmore Avenue, but, the abrupt bluff adjacent to the canal, which sheltered Union soldiers as they formed for their attack, is still visible in the back yard of the house directly across the intersection from you. Several nineteenth-century buildings still remain.

Erected by City of Fredericksburg.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. A significant historical month for this entry is May 1864.

Location. This marker has been replaced by another marker nearby. It was located near 38° 17.941′ N, 77° 27.901′

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W. Marker was in Fredericksburg, Virginia. Marker was at the intersection of Kenmore Avenue and Hanover Street, on the left when traveling east on Kenmore Avenue. Touch for map. Marker was in this post office area: Fredericksburg VA 22401, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 10 other markers are within walking distance of this location. Ravaged Town (a few steps from this marker); a different marker also named Marye's Heights (a few steps from this marker); The Canal Ditch (a few steps from this marker); 1849 (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Rowe House (about 400 feet away); Barton Street Confederate Monument (about 500 feet away); The Barton Street Potter's Field (about 700 feet away); Liberty Town (about 700 feet away); A Memorial Landscape (about 800 feet away); The Bass-Ellison Building (about 800 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Fredericksburg.

Regarding Marye’s Heights. This marker was repaired and revised in 2008. The Original Marker Text Read:

A Northern photographer took this picture of Marye’s Heights in May 1864, setting up his camera in front of “Federal Hill,” a large white house approximately 250 yards to your left-rear. Seventeen months earlier, thousands of Union soldiers had marched past Federal Hill on their way to attack Marye’s Heights. For many, this panoramic view of the Confederate position was their last earthly sight.

Although

The Original Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Dawn Bowen, June 2, 2007

2. The Original Marker

streets and houses now cover the plain where thousands of soldiers died, important remnants of the Civil War landscape can still be found. Hanover Street, on your immediate left, follows the same course that it did in 1862. The canal ditch that bisected the street has been filled in and paved to make modern Kenmore Avenue, however, the abrupt bluff adjacent to the canal, which sheltered Union soldiers as they formed for their attack, is still visible in the back yard of the house directly across the intersection from you. Several 19th-century buildings still remain.

Related marker. Click here for another marker that is related to this marker. This marker has been replaced by the linked marker.

Additional keywords. Fredericksburg Campaign