Fredericksburg, VA - Lots-O-Pics & History

Ex-Ithacan · #1 Posted **Dec 25, 2012, 9:00 PM**

I spent an afternoon in Fredericksburg in October. Of course I'm just now posting (me being old and lazy). The city was founded in 1724, has a population of about 25,000, and is part of the DC Metro. It's 50 miles south of DC on I-95 and about 60 miles north of Richmond. There is a ton of historic stuff there. I took the trolley tour to get familiarized (expensive but a ton of good info). I'll forego comments. Lots of pics though.

Here goes:

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Hope you enjoyed.

Danny · #2 Posted **Dec 25, 2012, 9:38 PM**

Beautiful historical town. I like it. Thanks for your pics, Ex-Ithacan.

Merry Christmas and greetings from Madrid, Spain!

Ex-Ithacan · #3 Posted **Dec 25, 2012, 10:56 PM**

Thanks Danny, and Merry Christmas to you.

ColDayMan · #4 Posted **Dec 26, 2012, 3:30 AM**

Looks good!

xzmattzx · #5 Posted **Dec 26, 2012, 4:32 AM**

Wow, Fredericksburg looks great! Fredericksburg looks like a cousin to some of the other great old towns in the area, like Alexandria, Annapolis, and New Castle. I've always thought about driving past the DC area and exploring a little of Virginia, and Fredericksburg has seemed like a convenient place to try it. Now I'll have to go there if I get a chance, after seeing what it's like.

ShooFlyPie · #6 Posted **Dec 28, 2012, 2:24 AM**

Virginia towns are so well kept, at least every one I was in. My old company had an office location there that they originally wanted, but I turned it down for the one in Reading, PA................

Thundertubs · #7 Posted **Dec 28, 2012, 4:50 PM**

Nice town. It's weird how these major Civil War sites are getting encroached on by the sprawl of DC.

KevinFromTexas · #8 Posted **Dec 29, 2012, 3:23 AM**

"Sorry Mom Tattoo" lol

Great pics, Ex!

kcexpress69 · #9 Posted **Dec 29, 2012, 10:48 PM**

Great work, Ithacan!!

Don't think I've ever seen a Fredericksburg thread on SSP before. I know very little about it, except of it's Civil War history. Thanks for bringing it to light!!

Ex-Ithacan · #10 Posted **Dec 30, 2012, 7:03 PM**

Thanks fellas. Fredericksburg is worth the visit. As Thundertubs noted, the sprawl outside the city is maddening, but some wonderful architecture, and plenty of historical sights can keep one busy for quite a while.