These free lectures will take place on Tuesdays and Thursdays, from Jan. 18 through March 10. Proof of vaccination or a negative COVID test is required.
Great Lives lecture series returns in person in 2022
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James Farmer Hall officially dedicated @ UMW
The University of Mary Washington dedicated James Farmer Hall in a ceremony attended by professors, current UMW students, Board of Visitors members and former Farmer students
LISTEN: Town Talk/Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania National Military Park
Historians Ryan Quint and Hilary Grabowska talk about Chatham and what’s available around the region. Also, what happened in the region 159 years ago right now as the Battle of Fredericksburg neared.
LISTEN: Town Talk/George Washington Foundation
Dave Muraca, Meghan Budinger and Amy Durban with the George Washington Foundation outline what’s happening over the holidays at Historic Kenmore and Ferry Farm
WATCH: John Hennessy keynote address at USCT monument in Culpeper
Complete speech given at the unveiling of a monument in Culpeper to honor U-S Colored Troops and African American contributions in the county.
PHOTOS: New monument honors U-S Colored Troops and African American contributions in Culpeper
The monument is along Madden’s Tavern Road where three Union Black soldiers were executed by Confederates.
PHOTOS: Fairview.
Take a hike. Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania National Military Park
PHOTOS: Pink ribbons @ The Mary Washington House
Pink ribbons for Breast Cancer Awareness Month will be on the fence at the Mary Washington House on Charles Street in Fredericksburg thru Sunday.
WATCH: Mary Washington House fence to raise breast cancer awareness
Once again during Breast Cancer Awareness Month, the fence at the Mary Washington House at 1200 Charles Street in Fredericksburg contains pink ribbons to honor and remember those who have faced breast cancer.
PHOTOS: A fall Sunday afternoon at the Bloody Angle on the Spotsylvania Battlefield
Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania National Military Park
LISTEN: Town Talk/UMW Museums
University of Mary Washington Executive Director Scott Harris with an update on happenings at Gari Melcher’s Home and Studio at Belmont and the James Monroe Museum.
WATCH: New exhibit at Stratford Hall tells stories that shaped America
Stratford at the Crossroads: Atlantic Cultures and the Creation of America. It’s an exhibit coming in late October to Stratford Hall in Westmoreland.
WATCH: Stratford Hall–History in the original surroundings
Stratford Hall in Westmoreland has programs planned this fall in the original 1738 kitchen.
PHOTOS: 1961 Freedom Riders marker in Fredericksburg
There’s a permanent history marker in downtown Fredericksburg (at the Fire Station, across from the Post Office) to commemorate the first stop of the 1961 Civil Rights Freedom Rides.
WATCH: Freedom Rides historical marker unveiled downtown
A historical marker was unveiled in downtown Fredericksburg Wednesday afternoon commemorating the first stop of the 1961 Freedom Rides.
WATCH: COVID knocks out Wine and Oyster Festival (for now), but plenty still to do at Stratford Hall
The Westmoreland site has history and outdoor activities for all ages
LISTEN: Town Talk/George Washington Foundation
Zac Cunningham, Dave Muraca and Meghan Budinger preview upcoming events–Including a movie this Friday night on the lawn at Kenmore, National Treasure.
WATCH: Stafford’s 9-11 Ceremony/The Sheriff and Fire Chief
Stafford remembers
WATCH: Stafford’s 9-11 Ceremony/The Bell
Stafford remembers
WATCH: Stafford’s 9-11 Ceremony/Board Chairman Crystal Vanuch
Stafford remembers
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