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

1850

Historic Fredericksburg Foundation

 
 
1850 Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Bradley Owen, April 7, 2023
1. 1850 Marker
Inscription.
Dwelling and Grocery
Built by Charles G. Brown, Grocer &
Joseph B. Ficklen, Merchant

 
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 1850.
 
Location. 38° 18.107′ N, 77° 27.86′ W. Marker is in Fredericksburg, Virginia. It is on William Street west of Liberty Street, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 604 William Street, 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: The Barton Street Potter's Field (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Fredericksburg Rescue Squad (about 300 feet away); Liberty Town (about 400 feet away); Fredericksburg Cemeteries and the Corporation Burying Ground (about 400 feet away); a different marker also named From a Burying Ground to a Park (about 400 feet away); A Memorial Landscape (about 400 feet away); Eyewitness To Battle (about 400 feet away); Fredericksburg Roll of Honor (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Fredericksburg.
 
Other markers no longer nearby. From a Burying Ground to a Park (was about 400 feet away but has been replaced with another
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marker now near it); a different marker also named From a Burying Ground to a Park (was about 400 feet away but has been replaced with another marker now near it); a different marker also named A Memorial Landscape (was about 400 feet away but has been replaced with another marker now near it); The Corporation Burying Ground (was about 400 feet away but has been replaced with another marker now near it).
 
1850 Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Bradley Owen, April 7, 2023
2. 1850 Marker
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on April 10, 2023. It was originally submitted on April 7, 2023, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. This page has been viewed 264 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on April 7, 2023, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
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