Dave Muraca and Allison Ellis preview Colonial Faire at Historic Kenmore–Saturday 10-4.
LISTEN: Colonial Faire @ Kenmore on Saturday
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WATCH: Vietnam War Veterans Day observed in Fredericksburg
Blue Star Mothers of Fredericksburg Chapter 4 hosted a ceremony at Oak Hill Cemetery.
PHOTOS: Remembering and honoring those who served in the Vietnam War
7th District Congressman Eugene Vindman joined Blue Star Mothers of Fredericksburg Chapter 4 at Oak Hill Cemetery to remember and honor the sacrifices made by Vietnam Veterans on Vietnam War Veterans Day.
LISTEN: Washington Heritage Museums matching gift until March 31st
Anne Darron and Chuck Fennell say the $100,000 match is part of their goal of upgrades at the Caretakers Lodge and Mary Washington Monument.
WATCH: What Remains: Herstory
Fredericksburg Area Musuem program set for this Thursday.
Road projects/paving taking place within the Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania National Military Park
The park will be repaving the Chatham parking lot beginning this week and resurfacing park roads starting in April.
PHOTOS: Stafford African American Heritage Trail
A sign unveiled at Stafford Hospital telling the story of Walker’s Inn.
WATCH: Stafford County introduces the African Amerian Heritage Trail
24 stops–and growing..
HFFI announces annual awards for historic preservation
The organization honored five people and two organizations for their work in historic preservation
Lance freed: Iconic paperboy statue returns to downtown site
Extra, extra: The Free Lance–Star’s iconic newsboy statue, Lance, has returned to its long-time home in downtown Fredericksburg.
DinoWalk dates announced for the Luck Stone Quarry in Culpeper
The dates are May 2nd and 3rd–Tickets go on sale in April.
PHOTOS: Welcome back Ferry Farm!
The boyhood home of George Washington reopened on Saturday (after being closed January and February) with living history on the grounds.
Don’t ribbit: FredNats honor region’s Black baseball history with new identity
For five home games this season, the FredNats will transform into the Frogs, an all-Black team that starred on city diamonds from 1919 through the early 1930s.
WATCH: Opening weekend at Kenmore and Ferry Farm
Special programs planned this weekend.
Fredericksburg Area Museum receives Commonwealth History Fund grant
Downtown museum will use grant funds to mount a new exhibition on the area’s Black history called ‘Living Legacies.’
Stafford County highlights Black history with heritage trail
From baseball to ‘Box’ Brown, trail features 23 stops and spans 300 years of Stafford’s Black history.
‘If we don’t tell their stories, who will?’ Hidden Histories sheds light on Black landmarks
Tour offered a peek into the historically complicated relationship between African Americans and downtown Fredericksburg.
PHOTO GALLERY: George Washington’s birthday at Ferry Farm
Sights and scenes from George Washington’s Ferry Farm on President’s Day
LISTEN: Ferry Farm in Stafford open on Monday
Dave Muraca and Allison Ellis talk about Presidents’ Day at George Washington’s boyhood home.
LISTEN: Stratford Hall receives $835,000 state grant
President Karen Daley says the money will be used for restoration efforts and to improve accessibility around the 1738 Great House.
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