Preliminary Schedule Announced
The Fredericksburg-Stafford-Spotsylvania Sesquicentennial Committee has released a preliminary schedule for the 150th observance in the Fredericksburg region. The schedule will become more specific as...
View ArticleYears of Anguish I: The Coming Storm. November 20, 2010
This event is free. Pre-registration is strongly suggested. Click here to register. Here we go. The first of what will surely be dozens of events associated with the Sesquicentennial has been...
View ArticleSchedule for 2011 and 2012 is in place–starts May 7, 2011
The schedule of major events for 2011 and 2012 is confirmed. The schedule is below, but you can also download a copy here. Highlights include: Four major milestone events, including “To Freedom” in...
View ArticleTwo Fall Events Worth Your Time
The fall schedule for the regional 150th observance features two premier events. Hollywood in Blue and Gray. On Thursday October 6, Drs. Peter Carmichael of Gettysburg College and Brian Luskey of West...
View ArticleNovember 12, 2011: Gallagher and Carmichael at Years of Anguish II: A Nation...
Years of Anguish II: A Nation Goes to War, is set for Saturday November 12 at Dodd Auditorium on the University of Mary Washington Campus. The program will begin at 1 and conclude at 5, with a book...
View ArticleChurches Remember–Fredericksburg, March 24, 2012
Update: Churches Remember was a huge success, attracting about 1,500 people to the six churches involved. We are pleased to announce what we think wil be a unique Sesquicentennial Event, on March 24,...
View ArticleA busy April and May ahead….Years of Anguish and To Freedom
To Freedom's culminating program will be held in what is today a grassy area at what was the western terminus of the Canal Boat Bridge in 1862--over which hundreds (at least) of slaves passed to...
View ArticleUpdated Schedule for 2012-2013, including Fredericksburg Anniversary
Ongoing: March 2012-May 2013. “We Can Never Go Back”—an exhibit at the Fredericksburg Area Museum August 27-December 31: “Picturing the Civil War”—an exhibit at the Fredericksburg Area Museum....
View ArticleThe Fredericksburg Anniversary Program is Now Available
Click to download the full booklet. The file is about 5mb.
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