Identifying the ten oldest African American families in Fredericksburg is the project of Paula Royster and the Center for African American Genealogical Research.
Names have been released for Reclaiming Our Time
Terry Rensel, Tim Talbott, Tom Van Winkle talk about preservation successes–more significant land has been saved.
City Councilman Matt Kelly is in Normandy for the D-Day anniversary
They protested denial of the front door at the community center for graduation because of the color of their skin. They marched to Shiloh Baptist Church (Old Site). The march will now take place every year on the first Saturday in June.
There’s a march in Fredericksburg Saturday morning from the Dorothy Hart Community Center on Canal Street to Shiloh Baptist Church (Old Site) on Sophia Street to remember the 1950 graduates of Walker Grant High School
University of Mary Washington Museums Executive Director Scott Harris on upcoming events at Gari Melcher’s Home and Studio and the James Monroe Museum.
More than 15,000 Union soldiers are buried in the Fredericksburg National Cemetery on Lafayette Blvd. The identities of less than 3,000 are known.
A tradition returns
Amy Durbin and Meghan Budinger preview the Colonial Faire at Kenmore on June 11th, Shakespeare on the Lawn and summer camps.
A spectacular conclusion to The George Washington Foundation’s Centennial Celebration at Ferry Farm in Stafford.
The George Washington Foundation hosted a birthday celebration Friday night at Ferry Farm in Stafford.
160 years ago on Monday, John Washington freed himself from slavery in Fredericksburg. He crossed the Rappahannock into the lines of Union troops in Falmouth. Historian Steward Henderson told the story to some James Monroe High School students.
A Centennial Block Party Party at Kenmore on Saturday in Fredericksburg. The George Washington Foundation celebrated the actions of a group of women who raised money to keep Kenmore intact.
A Centennial Block Party takes place on Saturday (April 9th) at Kenmore in Fredericksburg–1201 Washington Ave–from 10-2.
Downtown Fredericksburg churches held a service of remembrance Monday night at 6:01, the time 54 years ago Dr. Martin Luther King was shot in Memphis.
Dave Muraca, Meghan Budinger and Amy Durbin preview the Centennial Block Party at Kenmore this Saturday from 10-2.
Ceremony held in Essex County
A historical marker has been dedicated in Culpeper that highlights the first African American soldiers who served with the Army of the Potomac in the Overland Campaign of 1864.
Diane Dillard found the 1863 Emerson & Silver-manufactured sword in her family home in St. Helens, Oregon last year.
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