Mary O’Neill with the Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania National Military Park talks about the hopelessness felt by Union troops.
WATCH: Battle of Fredericksburg–Union response
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PHOTOS: 161 years ago today: The Battle of Fredericksburg
Fighting on December 13, 1865 at Prospect Hill and Marye’s Heights.
WATCH: The Battle of Fredericksburg: Street fighting
December 1862. Street fighting in Fredericksburg leading up to the Battle of Fredericksburg. Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania National Military Park Historian Frank O’Reilly.
WATCH: Battle of Fredericksburg–The looting
Beth Parnicza with the Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania National Military Park talks about the looting in Fredericksburg in December 1862.
WATCH: Battle of Fredericksburg: Crossing the Rappahannock
The Union encounters delays on December 11, 1862. What that meant…
WATCH: Battle of Fredericksburg anniversary. Why Fredericksburg?
161 years ago today the Battle of Fredericksburg begins
PHOTOS: December 11, 1862–The Battle of Fredericksburg begins
The Battle of Fredericksburg begins as the Union begins to cross near Chatham Manor on the Stafford side of the Rappahannock to a site on Sophia Street in Fredericksburg.
PHOTOS: 161 years ago…..looking back at the Battle of Fredericksburg
Analyzing the Battle
LISTEN: Town Talk/Fredericksburg Area Museum
President and CEO Sam McKelvey and Curator of African American History and Special Projects Dr. Gaila Sims talk about keeping the museum free in 2024..upcoming programs..like the Lafayette exhibit and Black History programs. famva.org
LISTEN: Town Talk/Germanna Community College & Historic Germanna
Bruce Davis of Germanna Community College and Jennifer Hurst-Wender with Historic Germanna.
Battle of Fredericksburg remembered on Saturday
Several programs on Saturday marking the 161st anniversary
LISTEN: Town Talk/Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania National Military Park
Maddie Hollis and Beth Parnicza talk about the Battle of Fredericksburg in 1862 and previewed programs planned on December 9th.
WATCH: The story behind the Civil War Trail signs you see around the region
Civil War Trails, Inc. signs tell stories about locations in Virginia, Maryland, North Carolina, West Virginia, Tennessee and Pennsylvania.
Washington Heritage Museums receives grant for reduced admission for students on field trips
Washington Heritage Museums receives grant from Community Foundation of the Rappahannock River Region
LISTEN: Town Talk/Ferry Farm and Kenmore during the holidays
Ann Waters and Dave Muraca from The George Washington Foundation preview holiday programs. Also, a discussion on the precise rebuild of the Washington family home
PHOTOS: Fall at Prospect Hill on Lee Drive
Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania National Military Park
PHOTOS: Have you placed a ribbon at the Mary Washington House yet?
Mary’s Ribbons at the Mary Washington House on Charles Street in Fredericksburg for Breast Cancer Awareness Month. You can tie a ribbon on the museum fence in person or reserve a ribbon online. It’s free.
PHOTOS: Dahlgren Downtown 2023
Friday afternoon the history of Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division was on display at The Old Silk Mill in Fredericksburg for students and others to see.
PHOTOS: Fall at Catherine Furnace in Spotsylvania
Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania National Military Park
LISTEN: Town Talk/The George Washington Foundation
Ann Waters and Dave Muraca preview Dog Days at Ferry Farm and Night in Washington’s Day at Kenmore. We also talk about new info found during archeological digs at Ferry Farm and holiday events.
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