Mary O’Neill with the Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania National Military Park talks about the hopelessness felt by Union troops.

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Mary O’Neill with the Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania National Military Park talks about the hopelessness felt by Union troops.
Fighting on December 13, 1865 at Prospect Hill and Marye’s Heights.
December 1862. Street fighting in Fredericksburg leading up to the Battle of Fredericksburg. Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania National Military Park Historian Frank O’Reilly.
Beth Parnicza with the Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania National Military Park talks about the looting in Fredericksburg in December 1862.
The Union encounters delays on December 11, 1862. What that meant…
161 years ago today the Battle of Fredericksburg begins
The Battle of Fredericksburg begins as the Union begins to cross near Chatham Manor on the Stafford side of the Rappahannock to a site on Sophia Street in Fredericksburg.
Analyzing the Battle
President and CEO Sam McKelvey and Curator of African American History and Special Projects Dr. Gaila Sims talk about keeping the museum free in 2024..upcoming programs..like the Lafayette exhibit and Black History programs. famva.org
Bruce Davis of Germanna Community College and Jennifer Hurst-Wender with Historic Germanna.
Several programs on Saturday marking the 161st anniversary
Maddie Hollis and Beth Parnicza talk about the Battle of Fredericksburg in 1862 and previewed programs planned on December 9th.
Civil War Trails, Inc. signs tell stories about locations in Virginia, Maryland, North Carolina, West Virginia, Tennessee and Pennsylvania.
Washington Heritage Museums receives grant from Community Foundation of the Rappahannock River Region
Ann Waters and Dave Muraca from The George Washington Foundation preview holiday programs. Also, a discussion on the precise rebuild of the Washington family home
Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania National Military Park
Mary’s Ribbons at the Mary Washington House on Charles Street in Fredericksburg for Breast Cancer Awareness Month. You can tie a ribbon on the museum fence in person or reserve a ribbon online. It’s free.
Friday afternoon the history of Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division was on display at The Old Silk Mill in Fredericksburg for students and others to see.
Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania National Military Park
Ann Waters and Dave Muraca preview Dog Days at Ferry Farm and Night in Washington’s Day at Kenmore. We also talk about new info found during archeological digs at Ferry Farm and holiday events.