Fredericksburg Baptist Church

Photographed by Dawn Bowen, June 4, 2007

1. Fredericksburg Baptist Church Marker

Inscription. The prominent sanctuary to your right is the Fredericksburg Baptist Church, constructed in 1854-55. When it was built, Princess Anne Street was already developing as the town’s religious and government center. Other churches included St. George’s Episcopal Church (1849) and the Presbyterian Church (1833). Nearby government buildings included the Town Hall (1814) and the Court House (1852). During the December 1862 Battle of Fredericksburg, Union troops cleared the church for use as a hospital. The chapel and the sanctuary became densely packed with wounded men and surgeons did their best to attend to them while shells occasionally whistled overhead. The despoiled sanctuary rendered the church unusable until after the war, but the Baptist congregation recovered. Today, Fredericksburg’s historic churches continues to thrive.

Erected by City of Fredericksburg.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Religion & Religious Structures • War, US Civil. A significant historical month for this entry is December 1862.

Location. This marker has been replaced by another marker nearby. It was located near 38° 18.247′ N, 77° 27.682′ W. Marker was in Fredericksburg, Virginia. It was at the intersection of

Paid Advertisement

Click or scan to see
this page online

Princess Anne Street and Amelia Street, on the right when traveling south on Princess Anne Street. Touch for map. Marker was at or near this postal address: 1019 Princess Anne St, Fredericksburg VA 22401, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker was in the Washington Metropolitan Area

and in Northern Virginia.

It was also in the American South

and specifically in the Upper South.

Globally, it was in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it found itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the original Thirteen Colonies,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 10 other markers are within walking distance of this location: A different marker also named Hostages (here, next to this marker); a different marker also named Fredericksburg Baptist Church (here, next to this marker); Prisoners of Christ (within shouting distance of this marker); 1817 (within shouting distance of this marker); The Jarrell Ministry Center (within shouting distance of this marker); 1834 (within shouting distance of this marker); 1871 (within shouting distance of this marker); The Booth House (within shouting distance of this marker); c. 1740s (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); 1824 (about 300 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Fredericksburg.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Hostages (was here, next to this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it).

Related marker. Click here for another marker that is related to this marker. New Marker At This Location also titled "Fredericksburg Baptist Church".

Also see . . . Fredericksburg Baptist Church. A history of the church from their web site. (Submitted on December 14, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.)

Fredericksburg Baptist Church image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Dawn Bowen, June 4, 2007

2. Fredericksburg Baptist Church

St. George's Episcopal Church image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Dawn Bowen, June 5, 2007

3. St. George's Episcopal Church

The Presbyterian Church image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Dawn Bowen, June 5, 2007

4. The Presbyterian Church

Photographed by Dawn Bowen, June 5, 2007

5. Court House

Credits. This page was last revised on February 2, 2023. It was originally submitted on June 5, 2007, by Dawn Bowen of Fredericksburg, Virginia. This page has been viewed 3,475 times since then and 24 times this year. Last updated on June 11, 2007, by Dawn Bowen of Fredericksburg, Virginia. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on June 5, 2007, by Dawn Bowen of Fredericksburg, Virginia. • J. J. Prats was the editor who published this page.