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Fredericksburg, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
 

1818

Historic Fredericksburg Foundation

 
 
1818 Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), April 12, 2020
1. 1818 Marker
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Ellis House
1818-1906

Built by Robert Ellis, Owner-Builder

 
Erected by Historic Fredericksburg Foundation.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1818.
 
Location. 38° 18.184′ N, 77° 27.663′ W. Marker is in Fredericksburg, Virginia. It is on William Street east of Princess Anne Street (Business U.S. 17), on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 312 William 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 South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: 1877 (within shouting distance of this marker); Historic Footsteps (within shouting distance of this marker); Emancipation Proclamation Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Site of Barton House (within shouting distance of this marker); A Witness to History (within shouting distance of this marker); 1914 (within shouting distance of this marker); Lafayette's Tour (within shouting distance of this marker); Presented to the City of Fredericksburg (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
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Ellis House image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), April 12, 2020
2. Ellis House
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on February 2, 2023. It was originally submitted on April 16, 2020, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 381 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on April 16, 2020, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
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