Front cover of an issue of the Fredericksburg Guidebook

Area History

Learn more about the History of Fredericksburg and its surrounding areas.

Fredericksburg Area History

The Fredericksburg area is one of the richest in our nation when you are talking history. From The epic battles of Fredericksburg to the boyhood home of George Washington in Stafford to the felling of Stonewall Jackson in Spotsylvania you simply can not find an area of our country where history is preserved and celebrated as it is here.

Please take advantage of all the area has to offer.

George Washington's Ferry Farm  Fredericksburg Spotsylvania National Military Park Fredericksburg Civil War Cannons