by rambletype | Jan 24, 2019
The James Monroe Museum and Memorial Library, located in historic downtown Fredericksburg, Virginia, is the largest repository in the country for artifacts and documents related to the fifth president of the United States. The museum was first opened in 1927 by Monroe...
by Danelle Rose | Jan 24, 2019
The Museum relates County history from 1722 with its collection of artifacts and exhibits beginning with John Smith’s earliest expiration through the Civil War exhibit, “17 Days in May”, the Battle of Spotsylvania Courthouse. You will enjoy learning the history...
by Michelle Dolby | Jan 24, 2019
Gari Melchers Home and Studio at Belmont – The richly furnished country house and working studio of American impressionist painter Gari Melchers (1860-1932) can be seen as they appeared in the 1920s. Explore the colorful formal gardens and wooded hiking trails...
by Jessica Burger | Jan 24, 2019
During the COVID-19 pandemic, the bulk of your tour of Ferry Farm will take place outside. Time inside the Washington house will be more limited than normal. Except for access to the restroom, our visitors center, museum gallery, and gift shop are closed. Please...
by Courtney Cutler | Jan 24, 2019
ca. 1772 This eighteenth-century building was restored to house the Hugh Mercer Apothecary Shop, a museum of medicine, pharmacy, and military and political affairs. Dr. Mercer served the citizens of Fredericksburg with medicines and treatments of the time....
by Courtney Cutler | Jan 24, 2019
Mary Ball Washington was born in Lancaster County, Virginia in 1708. Orphaned at a young age, Mary Ball married Augustine Washington in 1731. Her oldest child, George was born in 1732. In the ensuing years, Mary Washington had five more children. Following the...
by Jessica Burger | Jan 24, 2019
During the COVID-19 pandemic, the bulk of your tour at Kenmore will take place outside. Time inside the house will be more limited than normal. Except for access to the restrooms, our visitors center, museum gallery, and gift shop in the Crowninshield Building are...
by rambletype | Jan 24, 2019
A first-class, cutting-edge and world renowned facility, the National Museum of the Marine Corps offers your guests an unforgettable experience amidst some of the nation´s most historic and treasured artifacts. From corporate functions to personal occasions, our...
by rambletype | Jan 24, 2019
Our museum is named after the man who, in 1905, organized a community of black baptist churches to focus on developing high school education. As such, our permanent exhibit tells the history of African American education in Spotsylvania, while our rotating exhibits...
by rambletype | Jan 24, 2019
Located in downtown Fredericksburg, VA, the FAM is a cultural and educational hub in a thriving, historic city. Fredericksburg’s core, containing a 40-block historic district listed on the National Register of Historic Places, is surrounded by Civil War battlefields,...
by rambletype | Jan 24, 2019
Come see the 1936 Vultee V-1AD Special,the only one left in the world, custom built for Publisher William Randolph Hearst, Sr. and part of one of the rarest private collection of antique aircraft in the world at Shannon historic operational airport.
by Courtney Cutler | Jan 24, 2019
While not serving food or drink since 1827, the Rising Sun Tavern Museum provides a lively interpretation of Tavern life. The site now known as the Rising Sun Tavern was constructed in the early 1760s as the family home for Charles Washington. The youngest brother of...
by rambletype | Jan 24, 2019
Come by on a Saturday morning and visit our two cabooses, baggage car, and newly opened museum buildings, featuring operating model railroad layouts of various gauges! The Little Yellow Train. Our main attraction is the ‘Little Yellow Train’; an open air...
by Courtney Cutler | Jan 24, 2019
The St. James’ House was built around 1768. The house was originally home to James Mercer. Mercer was a member of the Virginia House of Burgesses, first judge of the General Court in Fredericksburg, and the attorney who drew up the will for Mary Washington....
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