HFFI Events

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Warehouse Walking Tour:

Learn about the early industrial age of Fredericksburg in the area around the train station. The owners of some of the warehouses will take you on a tour inside their buildings and explain how they have been re-adapted for their businesses.

Spanning both sides of Lafayette Boulevard, the warehouse district is a reminder of Fredericksburg’s industrial and agricultural past. Learn about the history of this area and tour the inside of several warehouses, including the famed Purina Tower! This tour has a lot of walking, so we will take a break at 25 30 Espresso, where we will treat you to a coffee.

Warehouse Tour starts and ends at 600 Jackson Street at the RACSB parking lot.

Historic Happy Hour

Come socialize with history geeks. Listen to a short lecture about the history of William Street. Take a tour of the 200-year-old building. Hang out in the secret courtyard. Appetizers and your first drink are included in the ticket price. Tickets must be purchased by August 21 so we can give a final head count to the owner. 

Date & Time:
Wednesday, August 23, 2023 6-8pm

Wild Hare Cider Fredericksburg Cider Pub & Courtyard

205 William Street Fredericksburg VA 22401

Right up your Alley Walking Tour

Back by popular demand! Walk back through history as we explore the city’s hidden alleyways and back streets. Hear fascinating stories about Jail Alley, pants factories, the Kelly Syndicate, Freeman’s Corner, and Free Alley. The two-hour will cover about 1.5 miles of occasionally uneven or muddy terrain.

Date & Time:
Thursday, June 29
Starting Time: 6:00 p.m.

Starting Time: 6:30 p.m.

Tickets:
Tickets are $12 ($10 for members)

Get tickets here

Meeting spot:
Market Square, behind the
Fredericksburg Area Museum
907 Princess Anne Street

Black History Walking Tours: Black Businesses & Entrepreneurship in Fredericksburg, 1787 – Present

Sunday, June 25th
Starting Time: 11:30 a.m.

Ticket Price:  Tickets are $20 and can be purchased here at the  FAM website.

Meeting spot:
Fredericksburg Area Museum
907 Princess Anne Street

 This lecture on the history of the restaurants in Fredericksburg features a lot of now and then photographs on the big screen. Come early and buy some grub from Hot Chikn and eat while you listen. 

Date & Time:  Sunday, March 26, 2023 4:00-6:00 pm

Ticket Price:  Free! No registration required.

Meeting spot:   Water’s End Brewery at Fredericksburg Square
525 Caroline Street

Get started early for Saint Patrick’s Day by coming on our tour of Fredericksburg’s Irish pubs. We will hear the story of the Irish Brigade and visit several bars where you can buy a drink and learn more about our town’s Irish connections. Sláinte!

Date & Time:  Two tours scheduled — Wednesday, March 15, 2023 from 5-8 p.m. OR 6-9 p.m.

Ticket Price:  $30 General Public / $25 HFFI Members

Meeting spot:  To be announced

Open House on Saturday, November 19th from 1:00-4:00 PM

Please join the Historic Fredericksburg Foundation, Inc. for the Grand Re-Opening of the Lewis Store at 1200 Caroline Street in historic downtown Fredericksburg!

We’re so excited to share our ongoing restoration efforts of this important eighteenth-century commercial building located in the historic core of downtown Fredericksburg. See and learn about the history of this historic building and its restoration while enjoying refreshments and Colonial-era costumed folks and musicians. Museum displays and gift shop open to browse. 

All are welcome!

Learn about 300 years of history and taverns on our sixth annual pub tour. We will explore the sites of Fredericksburg’s earliest taverns and visit four current bars, where you can buy a drink as we learn about the history of the buildings.

Time for a Change: Fredericksburg Architecture from the 1950s to the 1970s 

Join us as we learn about corporate design, department stores, and the architects who helped shape the mid-20th century in downtown Fredericksburg.