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.
Town Talk: Desegregation in the area
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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.
One more time. The Fredericksburg Welsh Festival
VIDEO: The final Fredericksburg Welsh Festival at the James Monroe Museum is this Saturday
State approves new historical marker for Stafford
State approves twelve new historical highway makers including one in Stafford for artist Palmer Haydon from Widewater
After 3 years, the Washington Monument reopens
The Washington Monument reopens today. What you should know before going for a visit…
The Constitution honored in Stafford
VIDEO: Stafford Supervisors with a proclamation recognizing Constitution Week
UMW invites community on Freedom Rides bus tour
The trip will trace the Freedom Ride route thru the south
Remembering Mary Washington
VIDEO: The Mary Washington House observed the death 230 years ago on August 25th of Mary Washington with a wreath laying at her monument on Washington Avenue in Fredericksburg.
Hennessy: Slavery is hard, ugly history. But important stories to tell
VIDEO: Bells tolled in Fredericksburg on August 25 to mark the 1619 landing of the first Africans in English North America. Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania National Military Park Chief Historian John Hennessy led a program reflecting on the anniversary and its meaning.
Church bells ring in Fredericksburg to mark the first slaves in Virginia
VIDEO: Church bells ring for four minutes Sunday afternoon nationally and in downtown Fredericksburg. Here’s the view from Chatham
Bells to ring in Fredericksburg at 3pm Sunday.
There’s an NPS program at 2:30 Sunday at Chatham leading up to bells ringing downtown at 3
Remembering Mary Washington
VIDEO: Sunday is the 230th anniversary of the death of Mary Washington in Fredericksburg. There’s a special program (tickets required) at the Mary Washington House from 7-8. We talked with Michelle Hamilton about the passing of Mary Washington.
Town Talk: University of Mary Washington Museums
AUDIO:Scott Harris, the Executive Director of the University of Mary Washington Museums talks about the role The James Monroe Museum and Gari Melchers Home and Studio at Belmont plays in the region.
Spirit of 45: Teaching about the past; Providing info about present
VIDEO: The Fredericksburg Area Museum and the Rappahannock Chapter of the American Red Cross teamed up for the Spirit of 45–a WWII themed blood drive. A chance to help the Red Cross with blood donations & learn about the past and present role of the Red Cross.
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