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Historical Markers and War Memorials in Fredericksburg, Virginia

 
Clickable Map of Fredericksburg, Virginia and Immediately Adjacent Jurisdictions image/svg+xml 2019-10-06 U.S. Census Bureau, Abe.suleiman; Lokal_Profil; HMdb.org; J.J.Prats/dc:title> https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Usa_counties_large.svg Fredericksburg Ind. City, VA (360) Spotsylvania County, VA (406) Stafford County, VA (213)  Fredericksburg(360) Fredericksburg (360)  SpotsylvaniaCounty(406) Spotsylvania County (406)  StaffordCounty(213) Stafford County (213)
Fredericksburg and Vicinity
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1 Virginia, Fredericksburg — E-49A — “Fall Hill”
On the heights one mile to the west, the home of the Thorntons from about 1736. Francis Thornton 2nd was a Justice, a Burgess 1744-45, and Lieut.-Colonel of His Majesty's militia for Spotsylvania County. He and two of his brothers married three . . . Map (db m217983) HM
2 Virginia, Fredericksburg — E-49B — “Fall Hill”
On the heights one mile to the west, the home of the Thorntons from about 1736. Francis Thornton 2nd was a Justice, a Burgess 1744-45, and Lieut.-Colonel of his Majesty's militia for Spotsylvania County. He and two of his brothers married three . . . Map (db m5094) HM
3 Virginia, Fredericksburg — 127th Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry
(Front): 127th Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry Col. W. W. Jennings Commanding 3rd Brigade 2nd Division 2nd Corps (Rear):127th Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry Col. W. W. Jennings Commanding 3rd Brigade 2nd Division . . . Map (db m9089) HM
4 Virginia, Fredericksburg — 9 — 1769Historic Fredericksburg Foundation
Study of James Mercer built prior to 1769Map (db m149266) HM
5 Virginia, Fredericksburg — 1787Historic Fredericksburg Foundation
Home and store of merchant Humphrey McAuslandMap (db m149222) HM
6 Virginia, Fredericksburg — 6 — 1787Kitchen Dependency — Historic Fredericksburg Foundation —
Built by William AlexanderMap (db m148505) HM
7 Virginia, Fredericksburg — 1801Historic Fredericksburg Foundation
Built by Captain Samuel Pearson Constructed atop an earlier stone foundation Map (db m148476) HM
8 Virginia, Fredericksburg — 1807Historic Fredericksburg Foundation
Home of two-term mayor, Benjamin Day 1811-21 Built by Richard Johnson and James Young Map (db m148581) HM
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9 Virginia, Fredericksburg — 1817Historic Fredericksburg Foundation
The Doggett House Owned by Doggett Family 1888-1950 Built for Carter L. Stevenson, AttorneyMap (db m149253) HM
10 Virginia, Fredericksburg — 1818Historic Fredericksburg Foundation
Ellis House 1818-1906 Built by Robert Ellis, Owner-Builder Map (db m148305) HM
11 Virginia, Fredericksburg — 1820Historic Fredericksburg Foundation
Built by George French Enlarged by Charles J. Purks, 1907 Map (db m148499) HM
12 Virginia, Fredericksburg — 1822Historic Fredericksburg Foundation
Built for Charles Austin, ship merchant Home & tavern of Lewis Wrenn, 1847Map (db m217572) HM
13 Virginia, Fredericksburg — 1824Historic Fredericksburg Foundation
Built by Anthony Kale, Confectionary Shop & ResidenceMap (db m148563) HM
14 Virginia, Fredericksburg — 81 — 1824Historic Fredericksburg Foundation
Built for Rev. Edward McGuire Owned by the Scott family since 1872Map (db m149256) HM
15 Virginia, Fredericksburg — 1825Historic Fredericksburg Foundation
Built for John S. Wellford, upper floors Joined to 826 Caroline Street & 1st floor as offices Map (db m195764) HM
16 Virginia, Fredericksburg — 74 — 1826Kobler House — Historic Fredericksburg Foundation —
A Methodist parsonage since 1855Map (db m148570) HM
17 Virginia, Fredericksburg — 1831Historic Fredericksburg Foundation
Built for William Quarles, Dwelling and StoreMap (db m148556) HM
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18 Virginia, Fredericksburg — 71 — 1831Historic Fredericksburg Foundation
Built by Anthony Kale Owned by Kate C Kale, his daughter, 1850-1904 Map (db m148562) HM
19 Virginia, Fredericksburg — 1833Historic Fredericksburg Foundation
Fredericksburg Presbyterian ChurchMap (db m181854) HM
20 Virginia, Fredericksburg — 1834Historic Fredericksburg Foundation
Smithsonia Built as a female orphans asylum Map (db m149254) HM
21 Virginia, Fredericksburg — 70 — 1835Historic Fredericksburg Foundation
Built by Gabriel Johnston Owned by Johnston descendents until 1909 Map (db m148561) HM
22 Virginia, Fredericksburg — 1841Historic Fredericksburg Foundation
Bakery added 1851 Built for Daniel G. ReadMap (db m217525) HM
23 Virginia, Fredericksburg — 1846-47 / Philip Y. Wyatt
Historic Fredericksburg Foundation George Gravatt House 1846-47 Moved to this site from 610 Princess Anne St. in 1977 [Lower plaque:] Philip Y. Wyatt 1907 - 1984 Practiced . . . Map (db m149237) HM
24 Virginia, Fredericksburg — 33 — 1848Historic Fredericksburg Foundation
Original Owner, Ann C. HenryMap (db m148527) HM
25 Virginia, Fredericksburg — 1849Historic Fredericksburg Foundation
Built for Thomas Knox Proctor House 1873 - 1934 Moved from 1300 Princess Anne St. 1935 Map (db m148443) HM
26 Virginia, Fredericksburg — 1850Historic Fredericksburg Foundation
Dwelling and Grocery Built by Charles G. Brown, Grocer & Joseph B. Ficklen, MerchantMap (db m219970) HM
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27 Virginia, Fredericksburg — 1851Historic Fredericksburg Foundation
Additions in 1898 and 1988 Built for Capt. John Sands Map (db m148500) HM
28 Virginia, Fredericksburg — 1854Historic Fredericksburg Foundation
Built for Howard M. Smith for the "Full & Absolute Enjoyment" of Lacey A. BoardmanMap (db m148613) HM
29 Virginia, Fredericksburg — 1854Historic Fredericksburg Foundation
Artist John A. Elder resided here 1892-95 Built for Ephraim Francis, carpenterMap (db m149240) HM
30 Virginia, Fredericksburg — 1854 / 1925Historic Fredericksburg Foundation
1854 Townhouse built for B. B. Sacrey 1925 Facade & addition built by E.G. Heflin for Elks Lodge No. 875 1905-1996Map (db m149226) HM
31 Virginia, Fredericksburg — 72 — 1856Historic Fredericksburg Foundation
James Tongue House Owned by Tongue descendants until 1977Map (db m217535) HM
32 Virginia, Fredericksburg — 1862
Each leaf represents one thousand soldiers who died between December 13-15th in the battle of Fredericksburg.
Dear Madam, I have been shown in the files of the War Department that you are the mother of five sons who have . . . Map (db m148069) HM WM
33 Virginia, Fredericksburg — 1866Historic Fredericksburg Foundation
Built as The Exchange Hotel Also known as The Hotel Frederick 1915-1920 and Hotel Maury 1920-1973Map (db m148306) HM
34 Virginia, Fredericksburg — 1868Historic Fredericksburg Foundation
Grocery & dwelling built for W.H. Thomas Operated as a store until 1957Map (db m217623) HM
35 Virginia, Fredericksburg — 1871Historic Fredericksburg Foundation
Built for John Anderson's lumber yard On Princess Anne Street, moved to Caroline Street in 1877 as a doctor's office, and to this site in 1902.Map (db m149246) HM
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36 Virginia, Fredericksburg — 1877Historic Fredericksburg Foundation
Built as a general store, to replace a burned early 1800s store and dwellingMap (db m148303) HM
37 Virginia, Fredericksburg — 1878Historic Fredericksburg Foundation
Built by A. Mason Garner for John T. Payne and John T. HawkinsMap (db m148472) HM
38 Virginia, Fredericksburg — 1883Historic Fredericksburg Foundation
Built for Mrs. Mary Jane Foster. Earlier houses on the lot (built 1788, 1850) had been torn down (1850), or had burned (1871).Map (db m217536) HM
39 Virginia, Fredericksburg — 1885Historic Fredericksburg Foundation
Built as a stable for John S. BerrymanMap (db m148467) HM
40 Virginia, Fredericksburg — 1888Historic Fredericksburg Foundation
Site of 2nd Baptist Church; Elks Lodge Land Was Part of Kenmore PlantationMap (db m179636) HM
41 Virginia, Fredericksburg — 1888 / Lot 255
Historic Fredericksburg Foundation 1888 Built for James Lee, Cook [Lower plaque:] Jacob Wray of Elizabeth City County purchased Lot 225 — Block 58 from Roger Dixon in 1764. Wray sold the lot to James . . . Map (db m148462) HM
42 Virginia, Fredericksburg — 1890Historic Fredericksburg Foundation
Designed by Frank P. Stearns, Architect Built for Edgar W. Stearns, Dry Goods Merchant Map (db m148575) HM
43 Virginia, Fredericksburg — 1892Historic Fredericksburg Foundation
Built for Knights of Pythias Lodge #22 & Myrtle Lodge #50 Independent Order of Odd Fellows. Knights of Pythias Lodge until 1961Map (db m90972) HM
44 Virginia, Fredericksburg — 1893Historic Fredericksburg Foundation
Built by Contractor George W. Wroten for Captain John Ward, MerchantMap (db m148438) HM
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45 Virginia, Fredericksburg — 16 — 1908Historic Fredericksburg Foundation — The Wallace Library —
Originally Lafayette Elementary SchoolMap (db m149241) HM
46 Virginia, Fredericksburg — 1910Historic Fredericksburg Foundation
Built for Julian L. Donahoe, Supervisor R.F.&P. RailroadMap (db m148509) HM
47 Virginia, Fredericksburg — 15 — 1910Historic Fredericksburg Foundation
Originally Wallace Library [Dedication tablet above entrance:] This tablet is erected to perpetuate the fact that this library building was built and this library established by virtue of a bequest of. Fifteen thousand . . . Map (db m148540) HM
48 Virginia, Fredericksburg — 1912Historic Fredericksburg Foundation
Parsonage built by Rev. John C. Diamond for the Shiloh Baptist Church (Old Site)Map (db m149261) HM
49 Virginia, Fredericksburg — 1914Historic Fredericksburg Foundation
Philip N. Stern, Architect Built For Fredericksburg Hotel Co. By E.G. "Peck" HeflinMap (db m181321) HM
50 Virginia, Fredericksburg — 1916Historic Fredericksburg Foundation
Grain Elevator 1920 Built for Edgar M. Young & Houston K. Sweetster Map (db m148448) HM
51 Virginia, Fredericksburg — 58 — 1916-1917Historic Fredericksburg Foundation
1916 - 1917Map (db m182359) HM
52 Virginia, Fredericksburg — 1919Historic Fredericksburg Foundation
Built by Charles G. Heflin for John F. Freeman, GrocerMap (db m148441) HM
53 Virginia, Fredericksburg — 1920Historic Fredericksburg Foundation
Built by E.G. Heflin for Judge A.W. WallaceMap (db m148573) HM
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54 Virginia, Fredericksburg — 1950 Walker-Grant Protest🎓
When Black seniors from Walker Grant High School sought to have their commencement exercises at the Fredericksburg Community Center, which is now the Dorothy Hart Community Center, their request was denied. Two weeks later, upon further review by . . . Map (db m242246) HM
55 Virginia, Fredericksburg — 401 Hanover Street
Historic Fredericksburg Foundation 1851 Built for Eustace Conway, Lawyer Visited by President William McKinley in 1900 [Additional plaque below:] Owners of 401 Hanover Street Land Original Land . . . Map (db m148568) HM
56 Virginia, Fredericksburg — 7th Michigan Volunteer Infantry
“Dark rolled the Rappahannock’s flood,                     Michigan, my Michigan; The tide was crimsoned with thy blood,                     Michigan, my Michigan; Although for us the day was lost, Yet it shall be our proudest . . . Map (db m5374) HM
57 Virginia, Fredericksburg — A Canal Defines its Neighborhood Reported permanently removed
The canal in front of you is a section of a navigation system that extended 50 miles up the Rappahannock River. The downstream terminus was a turning basin, in the block to your right. Several industries were established nearby, some that benefited . . . Map (db m1068) HM
58 Virginia, Fredericksburg — A Canal Defines Its Neighborhood
The canal in front of you, constructed in the 1830s, was part of a navigation system that extended 50 miles up the Rappahannock River. The downstream terminus was a turning basin, in the block to your right. Several industries were located . . . Map (db m95316) HM
59 Virginia, Fredericksburg — A DiversionThe Second Battle of Fredericksburg Reported permanently removed
3 May 1863. During the Chancellorsville Campaign, Brigadier General John Gibbon deployed his Union division in this area in support of other federal units in Fredericksburg. On the morning of May 3, Gibbon’s troops rushed forward to assault . . . Map (db m1064) HM
60 Virginia, Fredericksburg — A Diversion: Second Battle of Fredericksburg
On May 3, 1863, Brigadier General John Gibbon advanced his division into this area in support of Federal attacks on Marye’s Heights. Union troops rushed forward to cross this canal and assault the hills in front of you, but the Confederates had . . . Map (db m95313) HM
61 Virginia, Fredericksburg — A History of FloodsFredericksburg: Timeless.
Fredericksburg has experienced floods since its earliest settlement. The Rappahannock River originates 77 miles to the west, in a mountain spring, and the upriver watershed drains a very large expanse. By the time is passes Fredericksburg, the . . . Map (db m90971) HM
62 Virginia, Fredericksburg — A Memorial LandscapeFredericksburg: Timeless. Reported permanently removed
On this site, the Fredericksburg Area Veteran's Council honors the local men and women who gave their lives in wars and military actions during the twentieth and twenty-first centuries. The extension of George Street to a new high school cut . . . Map (db m64223) HM
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63 Virginia, Fredericksburg — A Memorial LandscapeFredericksburg: Timeless.
On this site, the Fredericksburg Area Veterans' Council honors the local men and women who gave their lives in wars and military actions during the twentieth and twenty-first centuries. The extension of George Street to a new high . . . Map (db m217528) HM
64 Virginia, Fredericksburg — A Moment in Time: Circa 1925Fredericksburg: Timeless.
Historic preservation does not freeze time, but makes visible the ongoing changes within a community. While many architectural details remain intact, most of the street-level storefronts are different today than they were in the 1920s, and . . . Map (db m148078) HM
65 Virginia, Fredericksburg — A Navigation Canal Becomes a Raceway Reported permanently removed
The Rappahannock Navigation system provided a means to transport bulk cargo between Fredericksburg and upriver farms and mines. In 1829, with financial assistance from Virginia’s Board for Public Works, the Rappahannock Company began construction of . . . Map (db m7179) HM
66 Virginia, Fredericksburg — A Once Promising Canal Becomes a RacewayFredericksburg: Timeless.
Beginning in 1829, the Rappahannock Company constructed a series of dams and canals along the river, to transport bulk cargo. Gold had been found in Spotsylvania County in 1806 and a canal could bring heavy equipment and other materials to the . . . Map (db m95304) HM
67 Virginia, Fredericksburg — A Sacked and Gutted TownFredericksburg: Timeless.
"We marched past the court-house, —past churches, schools, bank-buildings, private houses, —all lighted for hospital purposes, and all in use, though a part of the wounded had been transferred across the river. Even the door-yards had . . . Map (db m148064) HM
68 Virginia, Fredericksburg — A Segregated Park ServiceFredericksburg and Spotsylvania National Military Park — National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior —
Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania National Military Park became a unit of the National Park System in 1933, at the height of the "Jim Crow" era in the South. "Jim Crow" laws required separate public facilities for Caucasians and people of color. . . . Map (db m148432) HM
69 Virginia, Fredericksburg — A Vast HospitalFredericksburg and Spotsylvania National Military Park — National Park Service — Reported permanently removed
Wounded Union Soldiers in a Fredericksburg yard, May 1864. All but one of these men have been wounded in the leg. Most of the wounded soldiers brought to Fredericksburg survived… …But some did not. Hundreds of men died in the hospitals here . . . Map (db m2575) HM
70 Virginia, Fredericksburg — A Vast HospitalFredericksburg: Timeless.
During the December 13, 1862 battle, thousands of wounded Union soldiers were crowded into Fredericksburg's houses and churches, including the Presbyterian Church across the street from you. During that period, Clara Barton, the future founder of . . . Map (db m148062) HM
71 Virginia, Fredericksburg — A Vibrant but Segregated CommunityFredericksburg: Timeless.
In the aftermath of the Civil War, many formerly enslaved persons came to Fredericksburg where there was an established free black community. Many of them took work as laborers and servants. Others brought artisan skills to their new community. . . . Map (db m149228) HM
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72 Virginia, Fredericksburg — A Vibrant, But Segregated CommunityCity of Fredericksburg, Virginia Reported permanently removed
In the aftermath of the Civil War, numerous former slaves came to Fredericksburg where there was already an established free black community. Many freedmen took work as laborers and servants. Others brought artisan skills they had practiced in . . . Map (db m733) HM
73 Virginia, Fredericksburg — A Walking Tour of Fredericksburg’s Historic Old Mill District Reported missing
Fredericksburg’s Historic Old Mill District dates its origins to the earliest settlers along the Rappahannock River. This walking tour takes you through what can be considered the city’s first industrial park as it winds along the Rappahannock . . . Map (db m1135) HM
74 Virginia, Fredericksburg — A Walking Tour of Fredericksburg’s Historic Old Mill District
Fredericksburg’s Historic Old Mill District dates its origins to the earliest settlers along the Rappahannock River. This walking tour takes you through what can be considered the city’s first industrial park as it winds along the Rappahannock . . . Map (db m1143) HM
75 Virginia, Fredericksburg — A Winter Campaign Ends in Union DisasterDecember 11-15, 1862 — The Battle of Fredericksburg, Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania National Military Park —
Faced with a populace divided over the upcoming Emancipation Proclamation, President Abraham Lincoln prodded his army and its commander, Ambrose Burnside, into a rare wintertime campaign. Lincoln hoped military victory would heal political . . . Map (db m148435) HM
76 Virginia, Fredericksburg — A Witness to History
"There is probably no relic in Fredericksburg that calls back more vividly the days of slavery…" -Local Historian S.J. Quinn, 1908
A sandstone block stood on this corner for over 170 years as witness to the . . . Map (db m182021) HM
77 Virginia, Fredericksburg — Abolitionists
Formal white abolitionist societies emerged at the end of the 18th century and the Quakers were the first white abolitionists. However, black abolitionism began when the first African was forcibly extracted from his homeland and shipped to . . . Map (db m176108) HM
78 Virginia, Fredericksburg — Acts of Bravery
Every day that a human being had to endure the horrors of slavery required extreme bravery. Yet, the resilience of slaves in the constant company of this evil stare of existence is worthy of note and admiration. For many, it is incomprehensible . . . Map (db m176132) HM
79 Virginia, Fredericksburg — African Baptist Church of FredericksburgCity of Fredericksburg, Virginia Reported permanently removed
The Shiloh Baptist Church (Old Site) resides on the site once occupied by the African Baptist Church. Constructed as the Fredericksburg Baptist Church, the building was sold to its African-American members in 1857, after the white congregation had . . . Map (db m1084) HM
80 Virginia, Fredericksburg — N-38 — Amoroleck Encounters John Smith
In August 1608, the first meeting between the Mannahoac Indian people of the Piedmont and the English colonists at Jamestown occurred at the falls of the Rappahannock River. Men from the upriver town of Hasinninga were hunting here at the eastern . . . Map (db m9218) HM
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81 Virginia, Fredericksburg — Andrew Atkinson Humphreys
(Front): Erected by Pennsylvania to commemorate the charge of General Humphreys' Division Fifth Corps· On Marye's Heights Fredericksburg Virginia December·13·1862 134th 129th 126th 91st 131st 133rd 123rd 155th Penna · Vol · Inf Brigadier . . . Map (db m8751) HM
82 Virginia, Fredericksburg — Angel of Marye's HeightsThe Battle of Fredericksburg — Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania National Military Park — Reported permanently removed
While the Civil War entailed immense destruction and tragedy, it did not always engender hate. For two days following the battle, wounded Union soldiers, caught between the lines, cried out for water. Though exposure to enemy fire even for a . . . Map (db m8661) HM
83 Virginia, Fredericksburg — Artillery on Lee's Hill
(Left marker): Here and on hills to the left and right the Confederates developed a powerful concentration of artillery. Enfilading Fire During the Federal attacks of December 13, 1862, Confederates cannon poured devasting . . . Map (db m4178) HM
84 Virginia, Fredericksburg — Auction Block
Fredericksburg’s Principal Auction Site in Pre-Civil War Days for Slaves and PropertyMap (db m5598) HM
85 Virginia, Fredericksburg — Auction Block
One of the most common symbols of American slavery was the auction block. The auction block was the ultimate manifestation of the capitalistic and inhumane nature of American slavery. It was here that the slave as property was most evident. As . . . Map (db m176105) HM
86 Virginia, Fredericksburg — Barton Street Confederate Monument
This monument is dedicated to honor the memory of the 51 Confederate Soldiers buried here in the Barton Street Cemetery. They died in Fredericksburg, Virginia between the months of October 1861 and March 1862. The Rev. Alfred M. Randolph of St. . . . Map (db m39824) HM
87 Virginia, Fredericksburg — Battered Buildings on Willis HillThe Battle of Fredericksburg — Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania National Military Park —
Taken in 1864, this image looks south along Willis Hill (part of Marye's Heights) from near this very spot. It shows some of the overgrown earthworks built by the Confederates in 1862 and 1863. Behind them are the ruins of three brick buildings . . . Map (db m217991) HM
88 Virginia, Fredericksburg — Battle of Fredericksburg
December 13, 1862 the Confederates under Lee defeated the Federals under Burnside in a sanguinary conflict marked by extraordinary bravery on both sides. In a series of gallant charges the Federal army sustained heavy losses and Burnside was forced . . . Map (db m4762) HM
89 Virginia, Fredericksburg — E-44 — Battles of Fredericksburg
During the First and Second Battles of Fredericksburg, the Confederates occupied Marye’s Heights, a defensive position enhanced by a sunken road and stone wall on the eastern slope. On 13 Dec. 1862, during the first battle, Lt. Gen. James . . . Map (db m1672) HM
90 Virginia, Fredericksburg — Beta Gamma Sigma
Founded in 1913, Beta Gamma Sigma is the international business honor society for AACSB-accredited schools. The University of Mary Washington earned AACSB accreditation in November 2018 and the Beta Gamma Sigma chapter was chartered on April 9, . . . Map (db m218022) HM
91 Virginia, Fredericksburg — Big Gun at Howison HillThe Battle of Fredericksburg — Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania National Military Park —
Two weeks of Union delay before the Battle of Fredericksburg gave the Confederates time to bring up large cannons rarely seen on other battlefields in Virginia. The sturdy gun emplacements above you protected a huge siege gun, capable of firing a . . . Map (db m220048) HM
92 Virginia, Fredericksburg — Bound for FreedomTrail to Freedom — Fredericksburg: Timeless. —
“Fredericksburg is a captured town, the enemy took possession of the Stafford Hills … and their guns have frowned down upon us ever since… The Federal army has abolished slavery wherever it has gone.” — Jane Beale, a . . . Map (db m32388) HM
93 Virginia, Fredericksburg — Braehead1859 — 123 Lee Drive —
This property has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places by the United States Department of the Interior Map (db m148033) HM
94 Virginia, Fredericksburg — Bridgewater MillsRappahannock Electric Light & Power Company
On the site formerly stood office and warehouse of the Bridgewater Mills 1822 - 1908 Operated by members of the Ficklen family, this concern's flour won first prize at the world's first international exposition held at Paris, France in 1878. . . . Map (db m76514) HM
95 Virginia, Fredericksburg — N-32 — Brig. Gen. John Minor
Hazel Hill, the home of John Minor (13 May 1761 – 8 June 1816), a close friend of President James Monroe, once occupied this site. Minor served as a soldier in the American Revolution, as a colonel of the Spotsylvania County militia, and as a . . . Map (db m195328) HM
96 Virginia, Fredericksburg — BromptonThe Battle of Fredericksburg — Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania National Military Park —
The house and grounds are not open to the public. "The pillars of the porch...were speckled with the marks of bullets. Shells and shot had made sad havoc with the walls and the woodwork inside. The windows were shivered, the partitions torn . . . Map (db m8635) HM
97 Virginia, Fredericksburg — Building a Railroad Through a Stream ValleyFredericksburg: Timeless.
In the 1850s, work gangs leveled this railway bed by cutting through hills and filling in valleys. They established culverts where the mounded earth would have otherwise blocked streams. To construct such facilities, they first laid down . . . Map (db m95323) HM
98 Virginia, Fredericksburg — 45 — c. 1740sHistoric Fredericksburg Foundation
John Allan House Owned by the Willis family since 1882Map (db m149243) HM
99 Virginia, Fredericksburg — c. 1785Silversmith House — Historic Fredericksburg Foundation —
Occupied by James Brown, Silversmith c. 1792-1808 Built by John BrownlowMap (db m148307) HM
100 Virginia, Fredericksburg — c. 1785Historic Fredericksburg Foundation
Built for Joseph Jones, Judge James Monroe lived here 1787-1789 Map (db m148474) HM

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