Firewoekrs and music Saturday night followed by a naturalization ceremony and programs on Sunday.
LISTEN: Big weekend at Stratford Hall in Westmoreland
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PHOTOS: Memorial Day in the City of Fredericksburg
Ceremonies at the Fredericksburg National Cemetery and the Hugh Mercer monument marked the holiday.
PHOTOS: A day to remember the fallen
Memorial Day events around the area:
Mount Olive Baptist Church celebrates a debt, centuries-old investment paid off ‘in full’
The church, founded in 1818, was about to pay off its mortgage 18 years early — on its 208th anniversary, no less — after member Edward Parker donated the balance.
LISTEN: “Rise Above” brings WWII aviation history to Stafford
“Rise Above – Unsung Heroes of WWII Skies” brings the story of the Tuskegee Airmen and Women Airforce Service Pilots to life.
WATCH: America’s story through art on display at Belmont
As the nation prepares for America 250, a new exhibition at Gari Melchers Home and Studio at Belmont is giving visitors a behind-the-scenes look at how history was brought to life on canvas.
Grant funds preservation work at historic Salubria
Historic Germanna has received a $60,000 grant for preservation work at Historic Salubria, the 1757 home in Orange County.
LISTEN: Rappahannock Adult Activities to mark 50 years
For 50 years, Rappahannock Adult Activities has been changing lives and creating opportunities for adults with intellectual and physical disabilities across the region.
COLUMN: Telling the ‘people’ stories in a museum — all the people’s stories
My friend has made her way in the museum world since we last saw each other in college.
WATCH: Remembering the Bloody Angle 162 Years Later
On May 12, 1864, the Civil War’s Battle of Spotsylvania Court House reached its deadliest and most terrifying moment—22 hours of nearly nonstop hand-to-hand combat at what became known as the “Bloody Angle.”
LISTEN: Search for colonial clues resumes at Ferry Farm
Archaeologists are back in the dirt at Ferry Farm, where the summer excavation of a colonial-era kitchen resumes today at George Washington’s boyhood home in Stafford.
PHOTOS: New season of discovery at Ferry Farm
Summer archaeology resumes at Ferry Farm in Stafford this morning.
PHOTOS: Revolution echoes at Ferry Farm
VA250 programs are popping up across the region.
Justin Carter Jr. spent two years at war; the other 98 have been downright pacific
The Fredericksburg native, centenarian and World War II veteran is a member of ever-shrinking fraternity.
PHOTOS: Rising Sun Neighborhood shines for Historic Garden Week in Fredericksburg
Big crowds. Perfect weather. And yes—the tradition of burying a bourbon bottle weeks before the event for good weather delivered again.
LISTEN: Historic Garden Week comes to Fredericksburg on Tuesday
Karli Murray (Vice-Chair) and Susan Moss (Chair) preview Historic Garden Week in Fredericksburg on April 21.
WATCH: Lost tombstone finds permanent home in Fredericksburg cemetery
A ceremony is planned Saturday at 10 a.m. at the Fredericksburg Masonic Cemetery to place a long-lost tombstone for Elizabeth Spooner.
WATCH: New exhibit explores Fredericksburg’s role in the Revolution
A new third-floor exhibit at the Fredericksburg Area Museum, “Witness to a Revolution: 250 Years of History,” explores Fredericksburg’s role in the American Revolution and how generations since have remembered and reflected on that legacy.
PHOTOS: Inclusive egg hunt at Belmont draws families from across the region
The Beeping Egg Hunt at Gari Melchers Home and Studio in Stafford drew a strong crowd on Sunday for its inclusive celebration, continuing a tradition inspired by similar activities once held by the Melchers on the grounds of Belmont.
LISTEN: Beeping Eggs at Belmont on Sunday
The event offers an inclusive experience for blind, visually impaired, and children with disabilities from 2-4.
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