About Fredericksburg, Virginia

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Fredericksburg and the surrounding jurisdictions are more than bedroom communities for commuters in Northern Virginia. It’s the home Mary Washington and the University of Mary Washington. Ferry Farm, George Washington’s childhood home, is on the bank of the Rappahannock River in Stafford County. Other notable residents include: Revolutionary War Generals Hugh Mercer and George Weedon, and the first U.S. naval war hero Captain John Paul Jones. James Monroe practiced law in Fredericksburg before becoming President, and Thomas Jefferson drafted the Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom in Fredericksburg. There were two major Civil War battles in Fredericksburg, and Confederate trenches and artillery pieces can be seen everywhere.

Important Fredericksburg Websites

These links give local government and visitor information:

1. Click here for the City of Fredericksburg official website.

2. Click here for the City of Fredericksburg Economic Development website.

3. Click here for Fredericksburg vacation packages, visitor information, and tourist destinations.

Photographs of Fredericksburg Virginia

The main points of interest in the City of Fredericksburg are in the below links:

• Click here for more photographs and details related to the Fredericksburg Historic District.

• Click here for Mary Washington University photographs and information.

• Click here for photographs of Mary Washington Hospital Campus and the Fall Hill section of Fredericksburg.

• Click here for photographs of Salem Church Battlefield.

• Click here for photographs of Fredericksburg Battlefield and Lee’s Hill.