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

Fredericksburg Gun Manufactory

Photographed by T. Elizabeth Renich, January 10, 2026

1. Fredericksburg Gun Manufactory Marker

Inscription. Virginia's third Revolutionary Convention passed an ordinance establishing the Fredericksburg Gun Manufactory on 26 Aug. 1775. Built near this site soon thereafter and primarily managed by Fielding Lewis and Charles Dick, it was among the first public arms factories in America. Workers repaired and manufactured small arms for the regiments of numerous Virginia counties during the Revolutionary War. The factory's principal product was modeled after the British Brown Bess musket, the standard infantry arm of the day. Only a handful of the Fredericksburg muskets survive. The factory closed in 1783, and the General Assembly transferred the property to trustees changed with establishing a school.

Erected 2022 by Department of Historic Resources. (Marker Number N 7.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Industry & Commerce • Patriots & Patriotism • War, US Revolutionary. A significant historical date for this entry is August 26, 1775.

Location. 38° 17.594′ N, 77° 27.509′ W. Marker is in Fredericksburg, Virginia. It is on Gunnery Road north of Dunmore Street, on the left when traveling

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south. Marker is one of three at this site, near a playground. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 200 Gunnery Rd, 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: Spanish War Veterans (here, next to this marker); Camp Cobb at Gunnery Springs (a few steps from this marker); The Walker-Grant School (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Walker-Grant School (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Walker-Grant School - 1935 (about 300 feet away); c. 1938 (approx. 0.2 miles away); c. 1835 (approx.

Photographed by T. Elizabeth Renich, January 10, 2026

2. Fredericksburg Gun Manufactory Marker

0.2 miles away); Brig. Gen. John Minor (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Fredericksburg.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Fredericksburg Gun Manufactory (was within shouting distance of 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. Old Marker Near This Location also titled "Fredericksburg Gun Manufactory".

Additional keywords. George Washington's brother-in-law

Credits. This page was last revised on January 12, 2026. It was originally submitted on January 10, 2026, by T. Elizabeth Renich of Winchester, Virginia. This page has been viewed 70 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 10, 2026, by T. Elizabeth Renich of Winchester, Virginia. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.