Fredericksburg, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Calvin Coolidge
Photographed by Bernard Fisher, July 21, 2010
1. Calvin Coolidge Marker
by
Calvin Coolidge
President of
the United States
To commemorate
the beginning of work on the
Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania
National Battlefields Memorial,
authorized by act of Congress
approved February 14, 1927,
and embracing the Battlefields
of
Fredericksburg Spotsylvania
The Wilderness Chancellorsville
Salem Church.
On these fields more then one hundred thousand
men fell in battle
Erected by the National Battlefield
Park Association
of
Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania.
Erected 1928 by National Battlefield Park Association of Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Notable Events • War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the Former U.S. Presidents: #30 Calvin Coolidge series list. A significant historical date for this entry is February 14, 1900.
Location. 38° 17.285′ N, 77° 28.522′ W. Marker is in Fredericksburg, Virginia. It is at the intersection of Lee Drive and Lafayette Boulevard (U.S. 7) on Lee Drive. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: 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
this page online
Another marker is no longer nearby. Fredericksburg Campaign (was approx. 0.2 miles away but has been permanently removed).
Also see . . . Fredericksburg & Spotsylvania National Military Park. (Submitted on July 22, 2010, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia.)
Photographed by Bernard Fisher, July 21, 2010
2. Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania National Battlefields
Credits. This page was last revised on February 2, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 22, 2010, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,206 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 22, 2010, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia.
