HOSPITAL—Erected by the ladies of Fredericksburg. Corner stone was laid April 14th, 1899, a day to commemorate George Washington’s last visit to Fredericksburg and his dying mother. The corner-stone is a portion of the old Mary Washington monument begun in 1833. Situated overlooking the river and directly opposite Chatham. One of the pontoon bridges of 1862 was directly in front of the hospital.

GUNNERY SPRING—The legend of Gunnery Spring is that all that drink of the water will return to drink again some day. A visit to Fredericksburg is not complete without a visit to this old spring.

Fredericksburg Churches

St. George’s Episcopal Church—corner Princess Anne and George Streets, R. J. McBryde, Rector.

Trinity Episcopal Church—corner Prince Edward and Hanover streets, Dr. H. H. Barber, Rector.

The Presbyterian Church—corner Princess Anne and George streets, Rev. J. H. Henderlite, Pastor.

The Baptist Church—corner Princess Anne and Amelia streets, Rev. R. A. Williams, Pastor.

The Methodist Church—on Hanover street, Rev. J. R. Jacobs, Pastor.

St. Mary’s Catholic Church—on Princess Anne street, Father Perrig, Pastor.

The Will of Mary Washington is on exhibition at the Clerk’s office of the Corporation Court.
This is in a good state of preservation.

Some Interesting Facts

The first resolution declaring American Independence was passed in Fredericksburg, April 27th, 1775, twenty-one days before the next earlier.

Seven presidents and three of the greatest military leaders was born at Fredericksburg or within a short distance.

It was John Paul Jones, a Fredericksburg man, who raised the first flag over our infant navy, in 1775.

At Fredericksburg and within fifteen miles, more great armies manœuvered, more great battles were fought, more men were engaged in mortal combat and more officers and privates were killed and wounded than in any similar territory in the world.

The tallest and most imposing monument erected to a woman is erected at Fredericksburg to the memory of Mary Washington.

James Monroe, for many years a citizen of Fredericksburg, announced the American principal known as the Monroe Doctrine.

James Madison, born near Fredericksburg, gave to the country the Constitution of the United States.

It was Fredericksburg that gave to the country the head of the Armies in the Great War for Independence and the first president, in the person of the peerless Washington.

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