Fredericksburg, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Lee’s Hill
Fredericksburg
Dec. 12-13, 1862
Erected 1903.
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil.
Location. 38° 17.088′ N, 77° 28.575′ W. Memorial is in Fredericksburg, Virginia. It can be reached from Lee Drive. Marker is at the top of Lee's Hill, accessible from a parking pullout on Lee Drive. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 116 Lee Dr, Fredericksburg VA 22401, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial 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: Lee's Hill, the commander's lookout (a few steps from this marker); Artillery on Lee's Hill (a few steps from this marker); The Pioneers (a few steps from this marker); The Second Battle of Fredericksburg (a few steps from this marker); Near Disaster (a few steps from this marker); Lee's Command Post (a few steps from this marker); The Battle of Fredericksburg from Lee's Hill, December, 1862 (a few steps from this marker); Lee's Headquarters (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Fredericksburg.
Another marker is no longer nearby. Fredericksburg Campaign (was about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line but has been permanently removed).
More about this memorial. This marker is one in a series of ten that were placed on Spotsylvania area battlefields on August 6 & 7, 1903. Funded by the New York philanthropist Thomas Fortune Ryan and their locations selected and placement supervised by Capt. James Power Smith (The last surviving member of Confederate Lt. Gen. Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson's staff.).
Credits. This page was last revised on February 10, 2026. It was originally submitted on December 12, 2007, by Kevin W. of Stafford, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,919 times since then and 47 times this year. Last updated on February 9, 2026, by Evan Dwyer of Richmond, Virginia. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 12, 2007, by Kevin W. of Stafford, Virginia. 3, 4, 5, 6, 7. submitted on July 22, 2015, by Brandon Fletcher of Chattanooga, Tennessee. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.






