Emerging Civil War with a symposium at Stevensons Ridge. Author and historian Kris White looks at what happens if Stonewall Jackson survives Chancellorsville

Emerging Civil War held a symposium at Stevenson Ridge in Spotsylvania entitled, “The Great What Ifs of the Civil War.”

Hundreds from aournd the country are at Stevenson Ridge in Spotsylvania this weekend talking about What Ifs of the Civil War. Emerging Civil War is holding a symposium with some of the leading historians.

Great What Ifs of the Civil War. A symposium is being held this weekend at Stevenson Ridge in Spotsylvania by the group Emerging Civil War.

Emerging Civil War is at Stevenson Ridge. Part of the weekend program includes Slaughter Pen Farm on Tidewater Trail. A preserved piece of land that was key to the Battle of Fredericksburg.

A large variety of arrowheads, grinding stones, axes, and other tools are on display

A walk at Slaughter Pen Farm on Tidewater Trail in Spotsylvania with historian and author Chris Mackowski.

There’s an exhibit at Historic Kenmore on Washington Avenue in Fredericksburg that explains how a group of women saved the historic site from development 100 years ago.

There’s an interesting connection between a gingerbread company and historic Kenmore that helped save Kenmore from being developed 100 years ago.

The George Washington Foundation continues to celebrate a key anniversary: This is the 100th anniversary of a group of women coming together to save Kenmore in Fredericksburg.

We grew up singing “Yankee Doodle,” or reading, “Don’t fire until you see the whites of their eyes.” What did they mean?

The George Washington Foundation’s Bill Garner on the importance of saving history.

The reading of the Declaration of Independence has become a 4th of July tradition in Fredericksburg. Washington Heritage Musuems also lets children and adults sign the document after the reading.

On the 4th of July, the reading of the Declaration of Independence at the Hugh Mercer Apothocary Shop on Caroline Street in downtown Fredericksburg.

The ten oldest Black families in Fredericksburg gathered Saturday morning at the Walker Grant Center for DNA testing.

“It’s called “Reclaiming Our Time.” Dr. Paula Royster has identified the ten oldest Black families in Fredericksburg.

Video courtesy Fredericksburg Area Association of Realtors

The park’s summer interpretive programming starts on Monday, June 13, and runs through August 13. The grounds of all sites are open daily from sunrise to sunset.