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VIDEO: Reading of the Declaration of Independence in Fredericksburg
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PHOTOS: Flags at Kenmore for the 4th
COVID-19 means a very different 4th of July in Fredericksburg. Kenmore will be closed but the George Washington Foundation is still marking the day.
Town Talk: The George Washington Foundation
Dave Muraca, Mara Kaktins and Jessica Burger with the George Washington Foundation with an overview of Kenmore and Ferry Farm. Closed now because of the pandemic but looking toward reopening.
Cleaning up a historical site downtown that many us didn’t know was historic
The endpoint of the Underground Railroad here.
Town Talk: Jarod Kearney/James Monroe Museum
James Monroe Museum Assistant Director and Curator Jarod Kearney talks about museums in the pandemic. He’s done regular Curator Chats. There’s been Monroe Minutes and other virtual programs.
VIDEO: Spotsy Supervisor Deborah Frazier talks about racial issues
Spotsylvania Supervisors held a community meeting late last week to hear from the community about racism.
VIDEO: Sposylvania residents talk about racial injustice
Spotsylvania Supervisors held a special meeting to hear from the community
Re-enacting the 1960’s sit-ins in downtown Fredericksburg
Organizers said the mock protests were to honor those who participated in the 1960’s and provide a lesson to young people seeking positive change today.
VIDEO: Stafford Supervisors make Friday a county holiday for Juneteenth
Stafford Supervisors have declared Friday, June 19th a county holiday in honor of Juneteenth. June 19, 1865, enslaved African-Americans in Galveston, Texas, were told they were free.
Removing the slave auction block: In pictures
PHOTOS: The slave auction block will be on loan to the Fredericksburg Area Museum where an exhibit is being developed.
The Slave Auction Block: The vote to move it last year
VIDEO: Moving the slave auction block comes almost a year to the day that council voted. Several lawsuits delayed the action
City removes slave auction block
The city removed the slave auction block at the corner of William and Charles early Friday.
We look back: The illumination at the National Cemetery on Lafayette Blvd.
PHOTOS: The luminaria at the National Cemetery in Fredericksburg. This year, only virtual events around the region.
We look back: Lumineria 2017
VIDEO: Most Memorial Day events are virtual this year. We look back at the illumination at the National Cemetery in Fredericksburg from 2017.
We look back: Luminaria 2016
VIDEO: Most Memorial Day 2020 events will be virtual. We look back. 2016 at the National Cemetery.
Town Talk: John Hennessy/NPS
AUDIO: Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania National Military Park Chief Historian John Hennessy talks about the local Park Service in a time of pandemic. Also the importance of supporting local non-profits and going forward…
Town Talk: Germanna Community College and the FredNats
AUDIO: Germanna Community College and the FredNats team up on baseball history in the region.
Town Talk: John J. Wright Cultural Center and Museum
AUDIO: Roger and Connie Braxton talk about Spotsylvania pre and post desegregation and the impact of the family and church. The John J. Wright Cultural Center and Museum is a must-see
Town Talk: Gari Melcher’s Home & Studio at Belmont and the James Monroe Museum
AUDIO: University of Mary Washington Museums Executive Director Scott Harris with updates on Gari Melcher’s Home and Studio at Belmont and the James Monroe Museum.
City looking for input on updates to Historic District handbook
Two meetings this month. The first one is this Sunday afternoon
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