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

1825

Historic Fredericksburg Foundation

 
 
1825 Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), April 17, 2022
1. 1825 Marker
Inscription.
Built for John S. Wellford, upper floors
Joined to 826 Caroline Street & 1st floor as offices

 
Erected by Historic Fredericksburg Foundation.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & CommerceNotable Buildings.
 
Location. 38° 18.153′ N, 77° 27.554′ W. Marker is in Fredericksburg, Virginia. It is on George Street just west of Caroline Street (Business U.S. 17), on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 206 George 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.
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: 1910 (within shouting distance of this marker); War Comes to Fredericksburg (within shouting distance of this marker); A Sacked and Gutted Town (within shouting distance of this marker); The Court House (within shouting distance of this marker); A Vast Hospital (within shouting distance of this marker); Gen. Stonewall Jackson (within shouting distance of this marker); Corporation Court House (within shouting distance of this marker); 1892 (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Fredericksburg.
 
Other markers no longer nearby. The Courthouse (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it); a different marker also named A Vast Hospital (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it); The “Demon of Destruction” (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it); a different marker also named War Comes to Fredericksburg (was within shouting
206 George Street image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), April 17, 2022
2. 206 George Street
As of the date on this photograph, the building houses Fredericksburg Cupcake.
distance of this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it).
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on February 2, 2023. It was originally submitted on April 17, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 322 times since then and 11 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on April 17, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
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Jul. 7, 2026