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

1787

Kitchen Dependency

— Historic Fredericksburg Foundation —

 
 
Kitchen Dependency Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), April 18, 2020
1. Kitchen Dependency Marker
Inscription. Built by William Alexander
 
Erected by Historic Fredericksburg Foundation. (Marker Number 6.)
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1787.
 
Location. 38° 17.782′ N, 77° 27.291′ W. Marker is in Fredericksburg, Virginia. It is on Caroline Street just south of Princess Elizabeth Street, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 209 Caroline 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 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: Rocky Lane (within
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shouting distance of this marker); c. 1785 (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); a different marker also named Rocky Lane (about 300 feet away); The Slave Ship Othello (about 300 feet away); The Middle Passage (about 300 feet away); No Outlet (about 300 feet away); 1878 (about 300 feet away); Washington's Boyhood Home (about 300 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Fredericksburg.
 
Another marker is no longer nearby. Fredericksburg City Dock (was about 300 feet away but has been permanently removed).
 
The Kitchen Dependency image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), April 18, 2020
2. The Kitchen Dependency
 
 
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 341 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on April 19, 2020, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
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