Pink ribbons once again on the fence at the Mary Washington House in Fredericksburg during Breast Cancer Awareness Month.
PHOTOS: Pink ribbons at the Mary Washington House on Charles Street
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PHOTOS: Fall colors begin to surround area history
Harris Farm. Spotsylvania. Central Virginia Battlefields Trust.
PHOTOS: Fall colors beginning to show around area history
Take a hike…Hazel Grove/Fairview Trail and Catharine Furnace in Spotsylvania. Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania National Military Park.
AUDIO: Town Talk-Central Virginia Battlefields Trust
Central Virginia Battlefields Trust President Tom VanWinkle and V-P Chris Mackowski talk about the work of saving local Civil War battlefields
PHOTOS: The history of baseball in Fredericksburg
The Fredericksburg Baseball History Wall at the FredNats stadium.
VIDEO: FredNats unveil new history wall at stadium
The history wall is behind the batter’s eye at the ball park. It’s the first stage of a five-year project that tells the region’s baseball history along with providing opportunities to students.
FredNats to unveil new history wall inside the stadium on Saturday
The Fredericksburg Baseball History Wall showcases baseball over the years in this region
State adds 15 historic sites to the Virginia Landmarks Register
Previously-listed Port Royal Historic District (Caroline Co.) and the Southwest Historic District in the City of Roanoke were also expanded—
AUDIO: 9-11/A look back
Area officials and residents remember 9-11
Limited reopening for Arlington National Cemetery
Arlington will open to the public from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. Family-pass holders can visit 8am-5pm
VIDEO: National Museum of the Marine Corps reopens
The National Museum of the Marine Corps is now open to visitors. Officials say they have enhanced health and safety protocols in place
Spotsylvania County Musuem reopens in a new location
Spotsylvania County Museum curator Terry Dougherty. The museum has reopened on Route 3 at the former Lick Run Community Center at the First Day of Chancellorsville Park.
Spotsylvania County Museum to reopen
The new location is on eight acres owned by Spotsylvania County in a park-like setting on State Route 3.
VIDEO: Celebrating a voting centennial
Female leaders in the Fredericksburg area spoke at a rally on the steps of City Hall to mark the centennial of the 19th amendment that gave women the right to vote.
Fredericksburg remembers and honors those who fought to give women the right to vote
Wednesday is the 100th anniversary of the ratification of the 19th amendment giving women the right to vote. A ceremony took place on the steps of City Hall downtown.
Ceremony this morning downtown to mark 100th anniversary of women’s right to vote
The procession of women will begin at 10:45. They will march across Princess Anne Street dressed as 1919 Suffragettes who marched and lobbied for the amendment.
VIDEO: Caroline residents comment on the Confederate monument in Bowling Green
Emotions were sometimes high as Caroline Supervisors heard comments on the Confederate statue on the lawn of the courthouse in Bowling Green. Supervisors voted unanimously to move the monument.
VIDEO: Caroline Supervisors vote to move Confederate monument in Bowling Green
Caroline County Supervisors vote unanimously to move the monument to another location–and not on county land–in Caroline. A location decision will be made in 30 days. Removal could take 3-5 months.
Fredericksburg looks to expand the stories it tells about local history
Fredericksburg City Council will take a final vote August 25th to authorize $250-thousand dollars on telling a more complete story on the City’s history.
AUDIO: UMW kicks off Presidential Great Lives lecture on August 11th about Thomas Jefferson
UMW Professor Emeritus of History Bill Crawley begins a series of six online lectures.
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