Upcoming Events
2021 Summer Walking Tours with the Historic Fredericksburg Foundation, Inc.
Saturdays at 10 am
$10/$7 members
The tours will cover about one mile and last 1.5-2 hours. We will take a short break halfway through each tour to sit down and drink water (provided) in air-conditioning.
Registration Required
Tour departure locations will be listed in confirmation email (subject to change).
Individual event details and registration links below.
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Black History 1728-2021
This tour, based on Jervis Hairston’s popular event, celebrates some of the unsung heroes of Fredericksburg.
Registration Required — register HERE
July 3
In the Footsteps of George Washington
Celebrate Independence Day Weekend by exploring Fredericksburg through the eyes of our own founding father. Visit his favorite places in town, including bars, stores, and homes of his friends and family.
Registration Required — register HERE
The Suburbs of Hanover Street
Explore the early suburbs of Fredericksburg: Allan Town, New Town, Liberty Town, Fairview, Kelly Field, and Hanover Heights. Now part of the city, these early neighborhoods show the growth of our town over the 19th and early 20th centuries.
Registration Required — register HERE
July 31
Follow the Fire of 1807
Trace the path of Fredericksburg’s most devastating fire, which destroyed five blocks of Caroline and Sophia streets. Learn about the cause of the fire, early fire insurance, the humanitarian efforts to provide relief to the “Sufferers of the late Fire,” and the call for more organized firefighting brigades.
Registration Required — register HERE
August 7
Shopping Downtown in the 1950s
Before the mall and Walmart, everyone in a 30-mile radius came to downtown Fredericksburg to go shopping. We’ll walk you back in time along Caroline Street, showcasing plenty of old photos and ads to recreate back-to-school shopping over the sales tax holiday weekend.
August 21
Women’s Suffrage: 101 Years Later
Learn about early suffrage efforts in Virginia and Fredericksburg and the local people who helped it happen. Celebrate the 101st anniversary of the passage of the 19th Amendment.
Past Events
May 20, 2021 @ 7:00pm (Virtual Talk)
Route One: The History of Driving in Fredericksburg
FREE (Suggested donation $5)
Registration Required — register HERE
May 6, 2021 @ 7:00pm (Virtual Talk)
Prohibition: The History of (not) Drinking in Fredericksburg
FREE (Suggested donation $5)
Registration Required — register HERE
April 22, 2021 @ 7:00pm (Virtual Talk)Grub in the Burg: The History of Dining Out in Fredericksburg
FREE (Suggested donation $5)
Registration Required — register HERE
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