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

1849

Historic Fredericksburg Foundation

 
 
1849 Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), April 18, 2020
1. 1849 Marker
Inscription.
Built for Thomas Knox
Proctor House
1873 - 1934
Moved from 1300 Princess Anne St. 1935

 
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 1849.
 
Location. 38° 17.915′ N, 77° 27.85′ W. Marker is in Fredericksburg, Virginia. It is on Kenmore Avenue just west of Jackson Street, on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 712 Kenmore Ave, 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: A different marker also named Ravaged Town (about 300 feet away); a different marker also named Marye's Heights (about 300 feet away); a different marker also named The Canal Ditch (about 300 feet away); The Bass-Ellison Building (about 500 feet away); The Rowe House (about 600 feet away); Barton Street Confederate Monument (about 600 feet away); Liberty Town (approx. 0.2 miles away); Eyewitness To Battle (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Fredericksburg.
 
Other markers no longer nearby. Fredericksburg Campaign (was about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line but has been confirmed missing); Marye’s Heights
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(was about 300 feet away but has been replaced with another marker now near it); The Canal Ditch (was about 300 feet away but has been replaced with another marker now near it); Ravaged Town (was about 300 feet away but has been replaced with another marker now near it).
 
The Proctor House image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), April 18, 2020
2. The Proctor House
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on February 2, 2023. It was originally submitted on April 19, 2020, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 432 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on April 19, 2020, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
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