AUDIO: Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania National Military Park Historian Frank O’Reilly on what the Battle of Fredericksburg meant to the overall war.
December 13, 1862: The Battle of Fredericksburg
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Weekend events mark Battle of Fredericksburg
VIDEO: 157 years ago, the Battle of Fredericksburg
December 1862. Fredericksburg is on the eve of war
VIDEO: Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania National Military Park Historian Frank O’Reilly talks about the Battle of Fredericksburg.
Battle of Fredericksburg: December 11, 1862
VIDEO: December 11, 1862 in Fredericksburg. The first bombardment of an American town by an American Army. Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania National Military Park Chief Historian John Hennessy. (This was a program presented in 2018)
Stafford High School Tribe of Pride Band: Pearl Harbor
VIDEO: Stafford High School’s Tribe of Pride Marching Band’s program this fall was entitled “Pearl Harbor.”
Christmas in the colonies! Rising Sun Tavern open house this Friday
VIDEO: The Christmas Open House at the Rising Sun Tavern on Caroline Street in Fredericksburg is this Friday from 5:30-8. It’s free.
Mary Washington House Open House on Sunday
VIDEO: Your chance on Sunday to see where Mary Washington spent her last years.
Town Talk: Fredericksburg Area Museum
AUDIO: Sara Poore and Theresa Cramer with the Fredericksburg Area Museum talk about new ways to present history, supporting local historical sites and upcoming events
UMW’s Great Lives lecture series announces 17th season
A sure sign that a new year approaches. UMW announces the lineup for the Great Lives lecture series that looks at significant biographies.
Town Talk- George Washington Foundation
AUDIO: The holidays at the George Washington Foundation and Ferry Farm and Kenmore. Alma Withers, Dave Muraca and Meghan Budinger. Previews of gingerbread houses, wee Christmas and Twelfth Night.
Plans taking shape to move the slave auction block in December
VIDEO: Fredericksburg City Council heard the plans on moving the slave auction block to the Fredericksburg area museum. It’s expected to take place before the end of the year.
City Council approves certificate of appropriateness to move slave auction block
VIDEO: Fredericksburg City Council debated for a final time moving the slave auction block from the corner of William and Charles street to the Fredericksburg Area Museum.
Town Talk: Desegregation in the area
AUDIO: Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania National Military Park Chief Historian John Hennessy talks about desegregation in the area. Discussion on the 1950 protest and sit-ins downtown.
One more day of pink ribbons on the fence at the Mary Washington House
PHOTOS: Every October, pink ribbons are placed on the fence at the Mary Washington House. George Washington’s mother died in Fredericksburg of breast cancer. Today, it’s a chance to remember and honor family and friends impacted.
Fall @ McLaws Trail. Route 3 West
The area was the scene of Civil War battles.
Fall @ the Bloody Angle
PHOTOS: Fall descends on the Bloody Angle. Spotsylvania Battlefield.
John J. Wright marker: Historic grounds
VIDEO: There’s now a historical marker on Courthouse Road in front of the John J. Wright Educational and Cultural Center. The school has played an important role in African American education in the Spotsylvania.
State historical marker dedicated at John J. Wright in Spotsy
VIDEO: A state historical marker was dedicated at the John J. Wright School that highlights the 20th century history of secondary public school education for African American students in Spotsylvania.
Gari Melchers painting stolen by Nazis recovered by FBI at New York art museum
Recovery part of an international effort to recover artwork plundered by the Nazis.
Town Talk: ArchaeoFest @ Ferry Farm
AUDIO: There’s a Reconstructive and Experimental Archaeology Conference Conference Friday at UMW and ArchaeoFest Saturday at George Washington’s Ferry Farm in Stafford.
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