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

Site of 18th-Century Storehouse

Photographed by Bill Coughlin, April 19, 2023

1. Site of 18th-Century Storehouse Marker

Historic Kenmore and George Washington’s Ferry Farm website entry
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Inscription.
This wooden building was 13 feet by 24 feet, with wooden shingles and an insubstantial brick foundation. Archaeological evidence suggest that objects were stored on a raised wooden floor. Storehouses might contain surplus production by slave artisans, crops awauting shipment to market, tools, gunpowder, and important goods of every description.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Places.

Location. 38° 18.23′ N, 77° 27.962′ W. Marker is in Fredericksburg, Virginia. It can be reached from Washington Avenue, on the right when traveling north. Marker is located on the grounds of Historic Kenmore. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1201 Washington Avenue, 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,

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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: Historic Kenmore (within shouting distance of this marker); Kenmore (within shouting distance of this marker); Welcome to Historic Kenmore (within shouting distance of this marker); George Rogers Clark (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); 1916-1917 (about 300 feet away); Hugh Mercer (about 400 feet away); 1888 (about 400 feet away); 1912 (about 600 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Fredericksburg.

Site of 18th-Century Storehouse Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bill Coughlin, April 19, 2023

2. Site of 18th-Century Storehouse Marker

Marker at Historic Kenmore image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bill Coughlin, April 19, 2023

3. Marker at Historic Kenmore

Photographed by Bill Coughlin, April 19, 2023

4. Site of 18th-Century Storehouse Marker

Marker is on the grounds of Historic Kenmore, to the right of this building.

Credits. This page was last revised on August 27, 2023. It was originally submitted on April 28, 2023, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 206 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on April 28, 2023, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.