Photos from Fredericksburg, Virginia, United States, North America

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CHAMBERLAIN PINNED DOWN BELOW THIS SWALE AND TO THE LEFT OF THE ALLEY

SUNKEN ROAD BEHIND THE WALL ARTILLERY ON THE HILL ABOVE

From the Card Accompanying the Artifact, “When found after the war, this shoe with a bayonet through it still had the bones of the owner inside.” – NEVER Tell the Children to Go Outside and Play!

Nicely Done Placards Help Explain the Battle – Here, the Stone Wall to the Left and Sunken Road to the Right

The Innis House Is One of a Mere Handful that Survived – The Family Replaced the Exterior Clapboards and Roof Shingles, but the Interior Scars Show the Viciousness of the Engagement

Sunken Road and the Stone Wall – Marye's Heights Is to the Left and Fredericksburg Is to the Right

Everybody Is Standing, and I Don’t See Any Ducks!

Time to Hit the Road, I Have a Naggin’ Feelin’ That Somethin’ Bad Is About to Happen

While Confederate Enlisted Men Could Stay Low Behind the Stone Wall, Their Officers Had to Stand Tall to Direct the Fighting – Sixteen of Twenty-Two Brigade and Regimental Officers Were Killed or Wounded Near the Sunken Road

This Cylinder Contains About 10,000 Bullets – The Approximate Number Fired PER MINUTE at the Height of the Battle of Fredericksburg

The Beardslee Telegraph Allowed the First Direct Communication Between Commanders and the Front Lines at the Battle of Fredericksburg

This Diorama Helps the Visitor Understand the Destruction in the City

… Is Intricately Adorned

This Very Nice Arm Chair …

Madison’s Personal Life and Career Are Conveyed in Nicely Done Displays

Mary Washington House – Quite a Remarkable and Confident Lady

Rising Sun Tavern – Travel in the Day Was Onerous at Best

Throughout the City, Historical Placards Recognize Locations and Events

Amputations Saved Lives; Exsanguination to Balance the Body’s Four Humors – Probably Not So Much

The Story of Hugh Mercer Is Available, but the Narrative Is All About “Frontier Medicine”

Even Though Not the Original Location of the Good Doctor’s Office, It Suits the Mission Excellently

Some Departures from Yore, Like the Fireplace, Were Required to Meet Modern Building Codes

Architecturally Correct? Perhaps, but the Story Is Much More Important

The 21st Century Craftsmanship Looks Fine by Me

Information About Many of the Furnishings Came from the Records of the Tax Man

All Areas of Town that I Saw Were Neat and Tidy – Community Pride Hard at Work

Many Spectacular Homes Are Obstructed by Trees

Never Take the Trolley Tour on Garbage Collection Day

"I miss my Mommy"

Hurricane Florence in VA

Visitors from Hawaii/Japan

Joe, Kati, and Joyce

First sip of sake

Visiting the Darrah's

Hugs to Great Grandpa

Family visit from MI and WA

Weary travellers return

COP--Cat On Patrol

Hugs

Instructions from momma

Approaching Dulles

Picking up kids at Dulles

Careful packing

Packed and ready to go

So pumped about this thing! I need one!!

Found a compass to match my ring—North is the Path!!

Fun poster by my bed

Cannon Balls next the Wall

Prom Meme to Jana

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