Things to do in Fredricksburg
Ball’s Bluff Regional Park
Civil War battle site surrounds Ball’s Bluff national Cemetery. Trails and interpretive display are available. Call 703-779-9372 for more information.
Belmont, The Gari Melchers Estate and Memorial Gallery
This historic house and art studio belonged to the American artist Gari Melchers. Call 540-654-1015 for more information.
224 Washington Street, Fredricksburg, VA
Chancellorsville Battlefield Visitor Center
Located 7 miles west of I-95 you will find the visitor center. It is the site of Lee’s greatest victory. An orientation slide program is available. Open daily. Call 540-371-0802 for more information.
Chatham
This eighteenth century house was used as a Civil War headquarters and hospital. Call 540-371-0802 for more information.
120 Chatham Lane, Fredricksburg, VA
Fredericksburg Area Museum &Cultural Center
Housed in the former Town Hall and Market House (completed about 1816), the museum presents an extensive collection relating to local and area history. One floor offers permanent exhibits and two others offer rotating shows. Gift shop. Open Monday - Saturday 10am - 5pm; Sunday 1 - 5 pm. Admission is $5 adults. Call 540-371-3037 for more information.
907 Princess Anne Street, Fredricksburg, VA
Fredericksburg Battlefield Visitor Center
1013 Lafayette Blvd, Fredricksburg, VA
Fredericksburg Center for Creative Arts
This art center is located in a 1785 silversmith’s home. Historic tour is available. Open daily noon – 4pm. Call 540-373-5646 for more information.
813 Sophia Street, Fredricksburg, VA
Fredericksburg Cruises
Enjoy a scenic ride on our paddlewheel riverboat. Lunch and dinner/dance cruises are available. Departing from the Fredericksburg City Dock. Call 804-453-2628 for more information.
George Washington’s Ferry Farm
This is the boyhood farm of the Father of our Country. Hours change seasonally. Please call or visit our website for information. Closed January – February and all major holidays. Call 540-370-0732 for more information.
268 King’s Hwy., Fredricksburg, VA
Hartwood Winery
Tours and tastings, dinners and special events and a gift selection are all available here. Call 540-752-4893 for more information.
345 Hartwood Road, Fredricksburg, VA
Hugh Mercer Apothecary Shop
Items displayed in this "drugstore" of the 18th and 19th centuries are silver-plated pills and hand-blown glass jars painted from the inside. Open Monday-Saturday 9 am-5 pm, Sunday 11 am-5 pm (December-February 10 am-4 pm, noon-4 pm). Call 540-373-3362 for more information.
1020 Caroline St., Fredricksburg, VA
James Monroe Museum and Memorial Library
Monroe first practiced law in Fredericksburg in the 1780s on this site (although not in this building, which was erected about 1816 and later enlarged), and many of his possessions are preserved here. Included in the museum's collection is the desk on which he signed the document that became known as the Monroe Doctrine. This National Historic Landmark is open daily 10am - 5pm daily. Admission: $5 adults. Call 540-654-1043 for more information.
908 Charles Street, Fredricksburg, VA
Kenmore Plantation & Gardens
This National Historic Landmark is one of America's most-outstanding examples of Georgian architecture, completed about 1776 for Fielding and Betty Washington Lewis (George Washington's only sister, whom he often visited here). Inside the austere brick exterior is an exceptionally elaborate interior with many rare furnishings and the finest 18th-century decorative plasterwork in the country. Other notable features include gardens, an orientation center, and a diorama of colonial Fredericksburg. Open Monday-Saturday 11 am-5 pm, Sunday noon-5 pm. Admission: $6 adults. Call 540-373-3381 for more information.
1201 Washington St., Fredricksburg, VA
Lake Ana State Park
Trails, fishing, boating, swimming, visitor center, picnicking, and gold panning are all available here. Call 540-854-5503 for more information.
6800 Lawyers road, Fredricksburg, VA
National Bank Museum
Located in one of the oldest buildings in America continuously serving as a bank, a museum houses objects reflecting the history of the city's prosperity and challenges. Erected about 1819 as the Farmer's Bank of Virginia, this fine Federal structure served as Union headquarters during the Civil War occupation of Fredericksburg. President Abraham Lincoln addressed soldiers and civilians from its steps in April 1862. Free. Open Monday-Friday 9 am-5 pm. Admission: $4 adults. Call 540-899-3243 for more information.
900 Princess Anne St., Fredricksburg, VA
Rising Sun Tavern
This National Historic Landmark was built as a residence by George Washington's younger brother, Charles, in the 1760s. In 1792 John Frazier converted the house into a tavern called the Golden Eagle; it operated until 1823. It acquired its present name some years later, when a sign for the Rising Sun Tavern (another local inn) was mistakenly ascribed to the former Golden Eagle. The place now interprets 18th-century tavern life. Open Monday - Saturday 9am - 5pm; Sunday 11am - 5pm. Call 540-371-1494 for more information.
1304 Caroline Street, Fredricksburg, VA
Spotsylvania County Museum
This 1850s church houses local artifacts, research and a genealogical library. Call 540-582-7167 for more information.
8956 Courthouse Road, Fredricksburg, VA
Wilderness Battlefield
It is the site of the first battle that occurred between Lee and Grant. Open daily. Call 540-371-0802 for more information.
Route 20, Fredricksburg, VA