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St. George's Graveyard

 
 
St. George's Graveyard Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), April 12, 2020
1. St. George's Graveyard Marker
Inscription.
• The • founders •
• of •
Fredericksburg
• sleep • here •
• 1732 •
A.F.V.A.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial SitesColonial EraSettlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1732.
 
Location. 38° 18.164′ N, 77° 27.612′ W. Marker has been reported damaged. Marker is in Fredericksburg, Virginia. It is on Princess Anne Street (Business U.S. 17) just north of George Street, on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 903 Princess Anne St, Fredericksburg VA 22401, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Washington Metropolitan Area and in Northern Virginia. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Upper South. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds 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
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this location: Site of Barton House (a few steps from this marker); Lafayette's Tour (a few steps from this marker); 1914 (a few steps from this marker); Great Exodus From Bondage (within shouting distance of this marker); Presented to the City of Fredericksburg (within shouting distance of this marker); The Second Town Hall (within shouting distance of this marker); Gen. Stonewall Jackson (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Market Square (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Fredericksburg.
 
Other markers no longer nearby. Auction Block (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been permanently removed); The Market Square (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it).
 
St. George's Graveyard Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), April 12, 2020
2. St. George's Graveyard Marker
St. George's Graveyard image. Click for full size.
Photographed by J.T. Lambrou, August 12, 2021
3. St. George's Graveyard
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on February 2, 2023. It was originally submitted on April 12, 2020, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 274 times since then and 10 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on April 12, 2020, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.   3. submitted on September 8, 2021, by J.T. Lambrou of New Boston, Michigan.
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