Posts Tagged With: Places

Pictured here is the Slave Auction Block and a view of Williams Street
Posted in All Markers
March 20, 2018
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Auction Block

Inscription: “Fredericksburg’s Principal Auction Site in Pre-Civil War Days for Slaves and Property. Research: The Fredericksburg Auction block is a…

Pictured here is the building that is set on the site of the original Bridgewater Mills
Posted in All Markers
March 22, 2018
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Bridgewater Mills

Inscription: “On the site formerly stood office and warehouse of the Bridgewater Mills 1822 – 1908 Operated by members of…

Pictured here is Brompton the home of UMWs President
Posted in All Markers
March 22, 2018
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Brompton – The Battle of Fredericksburg

Inscription: “The house and grounds are not open to the public. “The pillars of the porch…were speckled with the marks…

Pictured is Fredericksburg National Cemetery viewed from the road
Posted in 19th Century, All Markers, Civil War, Parks
March 25, 2018
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Fredericksburg National Cemetery

Inscription: Approximately 20,000 soldiers died in this region during the Civil War, their remains scattered throughout the countryside in shallow,…

Picture of the landscape in Hurkamp Park
Posted in 18th Century, 19th Century, All Markers, Civil War, Churches, Parks, People
April 23, 2018
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From Burying Ground to Park

Inscription: In 1774, St. George’s Parish purchased the land around you for a cemetery. Following the American Revolution and disestablishment…