The sketch below, done by a Union soldier, shows the landscape in front of you as it looked in 1863. During the Civil War, this was the rear of Chatham—a functional space unadorned with gardens or architectural finery. Union soldiers had . . . — — Map (db m35387) HM
Joseph Burwell Ficklen purchased Belmont in 1824, just as he began making his mark as a mill operator in Falmouth. He did not marry until 1843, at age 43. Ellen McGehee Ficklen died in 1845. Her grieving husband buried her here along with their . . . — — Map (db m171445) HM
His second day of freedom,
Former Slave
John Washington
wrote about seeing the side-by-side burial of seven Union soldiers April 19th, 1862, in Falmouths Union Church Cemetery.
The soldiers had a sad duty to perform The funeral was . . . — — Map (db m49673) HM
The farm implements you see remind us that Gari and Corinne Melchers were farmers as well as artists and world travelers. With the help of caretaker Mason Dillon, who lived in the cottage across the road, they ran a small farm with cows, . . . — — Map (db m171439) HM
Union soldiers and officers gazing upon Fredericksburg from this spot in 1862 saw many of the same landmarks visible today. The skyline of this peaceful river town, population 5,000 in 1860, is still dominated by the three steeples of City Hall . . . — — Map (db m35390) HM
The stone staircase ahead dates to ca. 1850, when Belmont's owner, Joseph B. Ficklen, expanded the house. While the wrought iron railing was likely fabricated in Philadelphia or another Pennsylvania community, construction of the stone steps . . . — — Map (db m272332) HM
Slaves did virtually all the work that kept Chatham worthy of its widespread reputation for productivity, elegance, and hospitality. Before the Civil War, its unlikely that white residents ever amounted to more than 20 percent of Chathams . . . — — Map (db m35386) HM
When Confederate sharpshooters blocked his efforts to span the Rappahannock River with pontoon bridges, General Ambrose E. Burnside ordered his artillery to bombard the town. For eight hours more than one hundred cannon, some as large as the . . . — — Map (db m35392) HM
From construction of the main house ca. 1880, until the end of the Civil War, life at Belmont was intertwined with the institution of slavery. An 1815 Falmouth property list shows that then resident Susannah Knox owned four slaves over age 12. . . . — — Map (db m97372) HM
James Monroe High School
Class of 1982
Linebacker and Tallback
Top 100 National Recruit
Free Lance-Star Player of the Year - 1980-1981
Inducted into the first class of the JM Hall of Fame
First Team All District, . . . — — Map (db m242227) HM
Chatham has watched quietly over Fredericksburg for almost 250 yearsan imposing, 180-foot-long brick manor house once visible from much of town. It has witnessed great events and played host to important people. George Washington, Thomas . . . — — Map (db m35385) HM
This site, once part of the Phillips property and occupied by the Union Army in the winter of 1862-1863 became the launch site for Aeronaut Thaddeus Lowe reconnaissance balloons. The tethered balloon Eagle with General Edwin Sumner's staff officer, . . . — — Map (db m76275) HM
Conway House was the home of Moncure Conway who freed himself from the dogmas of his culture and became an abolitionist. He is the only descendent of one of our nations Founding Fathers to actively lead escaping slaves to freedom, thereby . . . — — Map (db m23147) HM
The centerpiece of Gari and Corinne Melchers' modest farm was their dairy operation. The cow barn ahead was built to accommodate the couple's small herd of Guernsey cows. Second story doors open to the hayloft and a sweep-out hatch is on the . . . — — Map (db m272331) HM
James Monroe H.S, Quarterback, Class of 1970
VA Tech Starting Linebacker, 1972, Class of 1974
Received the Frank Loria Award for dynamic leadership Work ethic for Academic & Athletic Success, 1974
Dodson State Farm . . . — — Map (db m242240) HM
The Green family was established in Virginia when Duff McFuff Green's great-great grandfather, Robert Green, settled in Orange County in 1710. Duff McDuff Green was born in Stafford county on 2 August 1832 to Capt. Duff Green and Elizabeth Ann Payne . . . — — Map (db m76690) HM
Approximately one mile east at the junction of U.S. Route 17 and U.S. Route 1 is the town of Falmouth, which was established at the falls of the Rappahannock River and incorporated in 1727. Although a small town, Falmouth was one of the most . . . — — Map (db m48761) HM
During the Civil War, a railroad station stood on this site. The station consisted of a warehouse, a platform, quartermaster tents, and several sidings. Trains arrived and departed on the hour traveling to and from Aquia Landing. The station . . . — — Map (db m75944) HM
Fredericksburg, Chancellorsville, Wilderness, and Spotsylvaniathis is the bloodiest landscape in North America. No place more vividly reflects the Civil Wars tragic cost in all its forms. A city bombarded, bloodied, and looted. Farms large and . . . — — Map (db m35378) HM
”The soldier assured me that I was now a free man I never would be a slave no more.”
- John Washington, a Fredericksburg slave
”Our camps are now flooded with negroes, with packs on their backs and bound for . . . — — Map (db m32391) HM
Artist Gari Melchers and his wife Corinne were booklovers. Despite the demands of his studio schedule, Gari Melchers devoted his morning to newspapers, made time for a good novel, and enjoyed studying the pages of his many art books. Corinne . . . — — Map (db m171444) HM
Overlooking the Falls of the Rappahannock River on a major 17th and 18th century trade route, this site became the setting for the artist's internationally acclaimed early 20th century paintings celebrating the lives and character of the citizens of . . . — — Map (db m77688) HM
Just northeast, Maj. Gen. Joseph Hooker, commander of the Union Army of the Potomac, kept his headquarters, Jan. - June 1863, amid a vast city of tents and camps. It was here he rehabilitated he Union army after its catastrophic defeat in the First . . . — — Map (db m9216) HM
Between 1861 and 1865, Stafford County experienced the hard hand of war. Huge Confederate and Union camps, supply depots, and fortifications transformed the county's landscape. Armed clashes occurred along the shores of the Potomac and . . . — — Map (db m272330) HM
Founded in 1727 as a trading center for the Northern Neck. Hunters iron works here were an objective in the Virginia campaign of 1781. The Army of the Potomac camped here from November, 1862 to June, 1863 and moved hence to Chancellorsville and . . . — — Map (db m1671) HM
The town of Falmouth was established here in 1727 at the falls of the Rappahannock River. One of Virginia's busiest ports during the 18th and early 19th centuries, the town offered a tobacco inspection station, tobacco and cotton warehouses, flour . . . — — Map (db m171437) HM
In 1930, this 1880s log cabin was moved to its present location from the corner of Butler Road and Carter Street. The Falmouth historic community saved it with the help of noted architect Edward Donn, for they believed it was similar to the type of . . . — — Map (db m49662) HM
Located south of here on the Rappahannock River, stood Hunters Iron Works, founded by James Hunter and was in operation by the 1750s. With the outbreak of the American Revolution, the Rappahannock Forge there supplied the Continental army and navy . . . — — Map (db m2729) HM
Owner of the famed Hunter Iron Works in Stafford County, which manufactured most of the camp utensils and weapons for the Virginia forces during the Revolutionary War.
A true patriot, he received little, if any, compensation. — — Map (db m32392) HM
2001 Honorable Mention, All State Offensive Tackle, King George H.S.
All-Atlantic 10, Left Tackle Towson State University, Class of 2007
Inducted into the Towson Hall of Fame 2021
Played 12 Years in the NFL
Super Bowl . . . — — Map (db m242226) HM
Special Olympics
Virginia Athlete of the Year 1994
#1 Player Special Olympics Virginia 1993-2018
#1 Player in the U.S. 1995-2016
#1 Player in the World 1995-2010
World Summer Games
1995 Gold Singles Gold . . . — — Map (db m242239) HM
On 11 December 1862, Union engineers began the construction of pontoon bridges here so the army could cross the Rappahannock River to Fredericksburg. They began in the morning, hidden by fog. Soon the fog lifted, however, and Confederate . . . — — Map (db m1674) HM
The Magistrates Office is the oldest existing municipal building in Stafford County. Originally built for the town of Falmouth, the structure has been used as a courthouse (magistrates office) and voting place. Traditionally referred to as the . . . — — Map (db m2545) HM
In the spring of 1862, a passing Union soldier was shot and wounded, allegedly by someone at this house. His enraged comrades broke down the door to ransack and burn the place, but one who had known Moncure Conway earlier recognized his portrait. . . . — — Map (db m148080) HM
Three Stafford High graduates competed in the 1992 Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. Jeff Rouse won a gold and a silver medal swimming. Mark Lenzi received a gold medal in diving. Conrad Adams was the captain of the U.S. Olympic Pentathlon Team. In . . . — — Map (db m75946) HM
Guard Duty in Falmouth:
Eight members of Company "F" 2nd Regt. U.S. Sharpshooters pose for a photograph in front of the O'Bannon House on Caroline St. (current day Butler Road) in Falmouth, Virginia, about May or June of 1862. They are . . . — — Map (db m36873) HM
For our ancestors, summer was a difficult time to enjoy fresh pork. A pig had to be slaughtered, cooked, and eaten quickly or it would spoil. Having meat year round required that it be cured by salting and smoking. A frosty December day was the . . . — — Map (db m272334) HM
This cottage is an example of an 18th century working man's home and was named for the family that owned it for several generations. A unique feature of the cottage is a central fireplace, more commonly seen in New England. — — Map (db m76276) HM
For most of its existence, Chatham had an unchanging rhythm: sow, tend, and harvest, each according to the crop. Most of Chathams slaves lived out their lives to this seasonal cadence, year after year. More than 50 enslaved workerssometimes more . . . — — Map (db m35389) HM
For most of its existence, Chatham had an unchanging rhythm: sow, tend, and harvest, each according to the crop. Most of Chatham's enslaved residents lived out their lives to this seasonal cadence, year after year. More than 50 enslaved . . . — — Map (db m148079) HM
“A group of soldiers detached from the main group for a very dangerous mission.”
On December 11, 1862, from the north side of the Rappahannock River in Stafford County, the 7th Michigan Infantry led an amphibious assault . . . — — Map (db m23146) HM
Below are the falls of the Rappahannock River. Long before Europeans arrived, this was an important meeting point for Algonquian peoples from the East and Siouan speakers from the West — all of whom were masters at using area waterways. . . . — — Map (db m171443) HM
The building in front of you was built by the Melcherses to improve the water supply to the house. It contained a pump that pushed water to an underground cistern accessible from the basement of the house. The pump house and new cistern replaced . . . — — Map (db m171690) HM
The trails at Gari Melchers Home and Studio at Belmont fulfill the wishes of Corinne Melchers, who hoped visitors could someday walk the estates beautiful woods and riverside setting.
One-and-a-half miles of paths cover a varied terrain to the . . . — — Map (db m97375) HM
From November 1862 to June 1863 the 6th Corps of the Army of the Potomac were encamped in the immediate area of White Oak Church — — Map (db m4259) HM WM
Tis a perfect picture of desolation, and a sad illustration of the ravages of war.
Newspaper correspondent, 1863
Union soldiers loll around Chatham in this February 1863 photograph. The scene here was not always so . . . — — Map (db m4655) HM
Church bells in Fredericksburg tolled 3 a.m. on December 11, 1862, as Union engineers wrestled pontoon boats toward the river's edge in front of you. They intended to use the boats to construct two of the six floating bridges that the Army of the . . . — — Map (db m172352) HM
Anthony Burns was born into slavery in Stafford County. In 1854 Burns escaped from Richmond, where he had been hired out, to Boston. His owner demanded his return under the Fugitive Slave Act of 1850. Burns' arrest on 24 May 1854 inspired . . . — — Map (db m92728) HM
Organized 1868 by Rev. York Johnson, an ex-slave, who with 27 others separated from White Oak Primitive Baptist Church. Rev. Johnson, assisted by The Freedmen Bureau, established a benevolent organization "The Union Branch of the True Vine" and . . . — — Map (db m77354) HM
This church originated in 1868 when 27 African Americans withdrew from nearby White Oak Church and selected the Rev. York Johnson, a former slave, as their pastor. Johnson founded the Union Branch of the True Vine, a mutual aid society, reportedly . . . — — Map (db m171435) HM
As the spring of 1863 brought green to the countryside and fish up the river, the legions of civil strife faced each other cheerfully across the Rappahannock. After the slaughter of Fredericksburg, the embattled brothers held off death for the time. . . . — — Map (db m4726) HM
Following its defeat at the Battle of Fredericksburg in December 1862, the Union Army of the Potomac went into winter quarters in Stafford County. Here at Bell-Air (the nearly 400-acre estate of Abraham Primmer, which the Leeland Station community . . . — — Map (db m33406) HM
Near here Wade Hampton with a small cavalry force surprised and captured 5 officers and 87 men of the Third Pennsylvania Cavalry, November 28, 1862. At that time Burnside was moving toward Fredericksburg. On February 25, 1863, Fitz Lee, on a . . . — — Map (db m2355) HM
Archaeologists uncovered evidence of a small building built over a 3-foot deep pit in the ground, dating from the Washington family era at Ferry Farm. Analysis of the artifacts found at the site, along with comparison to other 18th-century . . . — — Map (db m292869) HM
This expansive estate and its impressive Georgian dwelling have dominated Stafford Heights overlooking Fredericksburg for over two centuries. William Fitzhugh, a wealthy landowner from Virginia's Northern Neck, completed construction of his new . . . — — Map (db m4719) HM
Here is Chatham, built about 1750 by William Fitzhugh. Here Robert E. Lee came to court his wife. In the battle of Fredericksburg, December 13, 1862, the house was occupied by General Sumner. It was General Hookers headquarters for a time, 1863. — — Map (db m1670) HM
Chatham, a Georgian manor house, was completed in 1771 for planter William Fitzhugh and his wife, Ann Randolph. George Washington and Thomas Jefferson were visitors here. Many enslaved African Americans worked on the plantation, and in Jan. 1805 a . . . — — Map (db m171422) HM
The Civil War focused national attention on Chatham, which became known as the Lacy House after its wartime owner, J. Horace, Lacy. Federal troops first occupied Fredericksburg in the sping of 1862 and their commander, Maj. Gen. Irvin McDowell, was . . . — — Map (db m4718) HM
Here at Berea, during the Great Depression, was the site of Civilian Conservation Corps Company 2363. This camp, one of many in Virginia, was organized in 1935 and disbanded in 1940. During its existence, the company strung farm fences, planted . . . — — Map (db m230174) HM
In July 1790 a delegation of Creek Indians from Georgia, headed by Muskogee leader Alexander McGillivray, made their temporary headquarters nearby on their way to New York City. President George Washington invited them to treaty negotiations to . . . — — Map (db m1673) HM
Archaeologists uncovered evidence evidence at this site for a building known as "the quarter." It was housing for enslaved workers on the property. Excavations revealed a root cellar, quantities of nails, shards of ceramics and glassware, as . . . — — Map (db m221469) HM
Fredericksburg was established in 1728 and named for Frederick Louis, Prince of Wales and eldest son of King George II. It served as the county seat of Spotsylvania County from 1732 to 1778 and was an important port during the colonial era. In his . . . — — Map (db m2206) HM
Ambrose E. Burnside's Union army had found existing bridges destroyed, and now R. E. Lee's Confederates awaited attack on high ground beyond Fredericksburg. On December 11, 1862, the Union engineers shivered in the early morning as they broke a skim . . . — — Map (db m4723) HM
Frustrated by the Army of the Potomacs lack of progress, President Abraham Lincoln replaced army commander Maj. Gen. George B. McClellan with Maj. Gen. Ambrose E. Burnside, who assumed command on 9 Nov. 1862. Within a week, he had the army marching . . . — — Map (db m230175) HM
has been designated a National Historic Landmark This site possesses national significance in commemorating the history of the United States of AmericaKnown as Ferry Farm, the primary home of George Washington from 1738-1754, this site is . . . — — Map (db m229263) HM
The Washington family moved to a plantation here in 1738 when George Washington was six years old. Along with his three brothers and sister, young Washington spent most of his early life here, where, according to popular fable, he cut down his . . . — — Map (db m206787) HM
Near here are located ten of the nineteenth century gold mines of Stafford County. The best-known were the Eagle, Rattlesnake (Horse Pen), Lee, New Hope, and Monroe mines. The Eagle Gold Mining Company, Rappahannock Gold Mine Company of New York, . . . — — Map (db m2239) HM
This is Hartwood Presbyterian Church, which Federal troops occupied during the Civil War. They removed and burned all the woodwork, leaving only the bare plaster walls. On November 24, 1862, Capt. George Johnson, 3rd Pennsylvania Cavalry, arrived . . . — — Map (db m19718) HM
Organized in June 1825 by the Winchester Presbytery as Yellow Chapel Church, the brick church was constructed between 1857 and 1859. It became Hartwood Presbyterian Church in 1868. During the Civil War an engagement took place here on 25 Feb. 1863. . . . — — Map (db m122067) HM
Near this spot stood Belle Air, a prominent Stafford County landmark and home of the Fitzhugh and Primmer families. John Fitzhugh first constructed a house here in the mid-eighteenth century, but by 1854, when the property was sold to Abram Primmer, . . . — — Map (db m5062) HM
During the Civil War Chatham saw soldiers of both Northern and Southern armies come and go. The presence of Union troops this far south often attracted the attention of officials in Washington and this vicinity witnessed three reviews between 1862 . . . — — Map (db m4717) HM
Strategically situated at the tip of a peninsula jutting into the Potomac River at Potomac Creek, Marlborough was established under the Town Act of 1691 as a river port town. It served as the county seat of Stafford County from 1691 until about . . . — — Map (db m2219) HM
Dedicated to the
Memory of
Milton Snellings
General President
1916-1921
By the International Union
of Operating Engineers
Snellings
1870 - 1921 — — Map (db m4842) HM
Nearby to the northwest is the childhood home of renowned abolitionist, writer, and lecturer Moncure Daniel Conway (1832-1907). In 1838 his family moved into this Federal-style house. Conway graduated from Dickinson College in 1849 and Harvard . . . — — Map (db m1676) HM
In early January 1863, General Ambrose E. Burnside strategized to out-flank Confederate forces by crossing the Rappahannock at Banks Ford, well upstream of Fredericksburg. His advance was brought to an abrupt halt when a vicious winter storm . . . — — Map (db m66251) HM
This bell
was taken from the
Old Church Building
and placed here by
Elsie S. Truslow
in memory of her husband
Hansford Bryan Truslow
1896 - 1959 — — Map (db m4858) HM
At Fredericksburg, the Union army crossed the Rappahannock River by means of temporary, floating bridges built upon pontoons. In front of you is a reconstructed section of such a bridge, built to eighty percent of its original size. More than . . . — — Map (db m4724) HM
The mounds of earth beside you and the stone blocks protruding from it are all that remain of the south abutment of a bridge that once carried the Richmond, Fredericksburg and Potomac Railroad across Potomac Creek. During the first year of the . . . — — Map (db m2194) HM
As a frigid dawn broke on November 28, 1862, Hartwood Presbyterian Church was a barracks for sleeping Union cavalrymen wrapped in blankets. A few stirred outside, but most were asleep when suddenly galloping Confederate troopers rudely awakened . . . — — Map (db m185519) HM
Archaeologists uncovered evidence of a small building built over a 3 foot deep pit in the ground, dating from the Washington family era at Ferry Farm. Analysis of the artifacts found at the site, along with comparison to other 18th century . . . — — Map (db m221456) HM
Sherwood Forest, also known as the Fitzhugh House, was built just northeast of here in the first half of the 19th century. During the Civil War, Union forces used the property as a communications center and observation post, most notably in . . . — — Map (db m206565) HM
George Washington's Ferry Farm, seen here from the opposite side of the river, was in the middle of the Union lines during the Battle of Fredericksburg in December 1862. On December 11th Union engineers began building a pontoon bridge at the ferry . . . — — Map (db m14458) HM
The Washington plantation was located at one of the main river crossings. A ferry was established in 1726 a few hundred yards downstream from here. This ferry was the setting for one of the most enduring stories about Washington's childhood. In his . . . — — Map (db m14457) HM
In Jan. 1863, after the Federal defeat at the First Battle of Fredericksburg on 13 Dec., Maj. Gen. Ambrose E. Burnside sought to restore the armys morale by crossing the Rappahannock River at Bankss Ford two miles south and attacking the rear of . . . — — Map (db m230177) HM
Archaeologists uncovered evidence at this site for a building known as "the quarter." It was housing for workers enslaved on the property. Excavations revealed a sub-floor pit, quantities of nails, shards of ceramics and glassware, as well as a . . . — — Map (db m292871) HM
The Washington plantation consisted of two farms: the Home House Farm, where the family lived, and a quarter, (outlying farm) located to the east. The main crops were corn, wheat, and tobacco. The plantation complex included the Washington house, a . . . — — Map (db m14455) HM
In the winter of 1862-1863, following the Battle of Fredericksburg, Colonel Edward Harlands Union brigade camped on this site. Six infantry regiments comprised the brigade: the 4th Rhode Island and the 8th, 11th, 15th, 16th and 21st Connecticut. . . . — — Map (db m166485) HM
Union soldiers and officers gazing upon Fredericksburg from this spot in 1862 saw many of the same landmarks visible today. The skyline of this peaceful river town, population 4,500 in 1860, is still dominated by the three steeples of City Hall and . . . — — Map (db m4721) HM
During the Civil War, both the Union and Confederate armies performed reconnaissance while suspended from Hot Air Balloons. The Union Armys use of balloons began in the summer of 1861. After observing civilian balloonist Thaddeus Lowe float in a . . . — — Map (db m66253) HM WM
Across the road stands White Oak Church, an important Civil War landmark during the winter of 1862-1863. Stafford County Baptist constructed the simple weatherboard structure sometime after 1789, later adding an attached shed with a separate . . . — — Map (db m4254) HM
This modern road follows the route over which a mule-drawn wagon delivered the body of John Wilkes Booth, President Lincoln's assassin, from Caroline County to Belle Plains for transport to the Navy Yard for an autopsy.
Below this location, . . . — — Map (db m171423) HM
The opening in the woods between this white oak and the red oak to its right indicates the existence of a bygone thoroughfare that predates the present Hartwood Presbyterian Church to the east. This road would have crossed the churchyard, run close . . . — — Map (db m212835) HM
This barn, was constructed by John Calvin Stewart on his farm, the former Hartwood Plantation of Robert C. Rodgers, II. The barn was located across Hartwood Road from its present location. It replaced an older barn that burned.
In 1993, the . . . — — Map (db m180959) HM
Dedicated as the
Bradley Clinic
on
22 September 1995
in honor of
Pharmacist's Mate Second Class
John H. Bradley
United States Navy
who served with honor and distinction in the Second Battalion, Twenty-Eighth Marines, Fifth Marine . . . — — Map (db m7693) HM
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