Fredericksburg, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
A Memorial Landscape
Fredericksburg: Timeless.
On this site, the Fredericksburg Area Veterans' Council honors the local men and women who gave their lives in wars and military actions during the twentieth and twenty-first centuries.
The extension of George Street to a new high school cut through several lots to create this island of green. The flagpole comprised the first memorial and lists the names of local men killed in France during World War I. The 40mm anti-aircraft gun is a reminder of World War II. The large granite panels were placed on an expanded island in 2008. It created a central location where the community can recognize and commemorate members of the United States armed forces from this region who have fallen in overseas conflicts.
Additional memorials can be found on the grounds of the former school, where students have remembered their peers with benches, flagpoles, and plaques. The town renamed the old Fredericksburg High School after Matthew Fontaine Maury, a local boy who grew up to do pioneering research in oceanography while an officer in the United States Navy.
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In 1932, a stone memorial, commemorating Virginia's Statute for Religious Freedom, stood in this location. It was moved to Washington Avenue in 1977.
An extended George Street is seen in this 1969 City map,
this page online
Matthew Fontaine Maury was born in Spotsylvania County in 1806. When the Civil War came, he resigned his commission in the U.S. Navy to serve in the Confederate Navy.
Maury School was built in 1919, as the Fredericksburg High School. It received substantial additions in 1929 and 1936. This photo shows the original school, without addition. The side door on the right side of this photo is the door visible in front of you.
Erected by Fredericksburg Economic Development and Tourism Office.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Military • Parks & Recreational Areas • Patriots & Patriotism • Science & Medicine • War, US Civil • Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical year for this entry is 2008.
Location. 38° 18.047′ N, 77° 27.819′ W. Marker is in Fredericksburg, Virginia. It is at the intersection of George Street and Barton Street, in the median on George Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 534 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.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Eyewitness To Battle (here, next to this marker); Liberty Town (a few steps from this marker);
Another marker is no longer nearby. A Memorial Landscape (was a few steps from this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it).
Related marker. Click here for another marker that is related to this marker. This marker has replaced the linked marker.
Credits. This page was last revised on March 4, 2023. It was originally submitted on March 4, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 311 times since then and 24 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 4, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
