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

Calvin Coolidge

Photographed By Bernard Fisher, July 21, 2010

1. Calvin Coolidge Marker

Inscription. Dedicated October 19, 1928
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. Marker 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.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this

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marker. Lee Drive: The Confederate Line (approx. 0.2 miles away); Lee's Headquarters (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Battle of Fredericksburg from Lee's Hill, December, 1862 (approx. ¼ mile away); Near Disaster (approx. ¼ mile away); Lee's Command Post (approx. ¼ mile away); The Pioneers (approx. ¼ mile away); The Second Battle of Fredericksburg (approx. ¼ mile away); Artillery on Lee's Hill (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Fredericksburg.

Also see . . . Fredericksburg & Spotsylvania National Military Park. (Submitted on July 22, 2010, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia.)

Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania National Battlefields image. Click for full size.

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 1,040 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 22, 2010, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia.