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5 (5 total)51-29744feature ID1494947Website. from Spotsylvania County in 1879Fredericksburg is an located in the of in the. As of the, the population was 24,286, an increase from 19,279 at the 2000 census. The city population was estimated at 28,360 in 2017. The of the combines the city of Fredericksburg with neighboring for statistical purposes.Fredericksburg is located 53 miles (85 km) south of and 58 miles (94 km) north of.

Fredericksburg is a part of and is in the.Located near where the crosses the, Fredericksburg was a prominent port in Virginia during the. During the, Fredericksburg, located halfway between the capitals of the opposing forces, was the site of the. These battles are preserved, in part, as the. More than 10,000 in the region left for freedom in 1862 alone, getting behind Union lines. Tourism is a major part of the economy, with approximately 1.5 million people visiting the Fredericksburg area annually, including the battlefield park, the downtown visitor center, events, museums, and historic sites.Fredericksburg is home to several major retail and commercial centers including (as of 2004, the second-largest mall on the ) and the, located in Spotsylvania County adjacent to the city. Major employers include the, Mary Washington Healthcare,.

Many Fredericksburg-area residents commute to work by car, bus, and rail to and, as well as, and counties. Contents.History At the time of European encounter, the indigenous inhabitants of the area that became Fredericksburg were a -speaking tribe called the. English colonists recorded the name of the Manahoac village there as Mahaskahod. Siouan tribes occupied much of the area of the Piedmont. The Tidewater areas of the coastal plain had primarily -speaking tribes making up the.Colonial Located on the near the head of navigation at the, Fredericksburg developed as the frontier of shifted west from the into the Piedmont.

The land on which the city was founded was part of a tract patented in 1671. The established a fort on the Rappahannock in 1676, just downriver of the present-day city. In 1714, Lieutenant Governor sponsored a German settlement called on the, a tributary of the Rappahannock upstream from the future site of the city. In 1716, he led an exploratory expedition westward over the.As interest in the frontier grew, the colonial assembly formed in 1720, named after Royal Lieutenant Governor. In 1728, Fredericksburg was declared a port for the county, of which it was then a part.

Named for, son of King, the colonial town named its streets after the members of the royal family. The county court was moved to Fredericksburg in 1732. Hence, the community served as until 1780. The court was then moved to – closer to the geographical center of Spotsylvania County. In 1781, Fredericksburg was incorporated as a, with its own court, council, and mayor.

It received its charter as an independent city in 1879, and under Virginia law was separated from Spotsylvania County. The city adopted its present city manager/council form of government in 1911.The city has close associations with, whose family in 1738 moved to in near the Rappahannock River opposite Fredericksburg. Washington's mother later moved to the city, and his sister lived at, a plantation house then outside the city. Several citizens played active roles during the (1763–1781). For example, a number of locals signed the Leedstown Resolves, which formed an association to protest the Stamp Act in the 1760s. In the 1770s, owner of Kenmore Plantation and brother-in-law to, also operated an arms factory for the Continental Army. Other significant early residents include the Revolutionary War generals and, naval war hero, and future U.S.

Thomas Jefferson wrote the in Fredericksburg. 19th century.

The rail bridge over the Rappahannock River in 2017During the 19th century, mills continued to be developed along the Rapahannock River, which provided water power. There were mills for grinding flour, processing and weaving cotton, and other manufacturing. Fredericksburg sought to maintain its sphere of trade, but with limited success.

It promoted the development of a on the Rappahannock and construction of a and to bind the interior country to the market town. By 1837, a north-south railroad, which became the, linked the town to Richmond, the state capital.

A much-needed railroad joining the town to the farming region to the west was not finished until after the Civil War.During the, Fredericksburg was strategically important because of its port location midway between and Richmond, the opposing capitals of the and the. During the from December 11–15, 1862, the town sustained significant damage from bombardment and by the Union forces.During that engagement, nearly 10,000 slaves left area plantations and city households to gain freedom by crossing the Rappahannock River to Stafford County and join the Union lines, part of a movement by slaves throughout the South in wartime. John Washington, a literate slave who shortly crossed to freedom, wrote later about people watching the approach of Union troops across the river from Fredericksburg: 'No one could be seen on the street but the colored people. And every one of them seemed to be in the best of humors.' A was fought in and around the town on May 3, 1863, in connection with the campaign (April 27, 1863 – May 6, 1863). The battles of and were fought nearby in May 1864.

The Washington Woolen Mill, a large three-story building, was converted to use as a hospital during the war.After the war, Fredericksburg recovered its former position as a center of local trade and slowly grew beyond its prewar boundaries. Neither the city of Fredericksburg, nor either of the surrounding counties, reached the 1860 level of population again until well into the 20th century. After the war, many freedmen moved to Richmond and, where there had been established free black communities before the war, and there was more work.20th century to present In the early 20th century, as the era continued in the South, there was widespread population movement.Many African-Americans left rural areas of the South for work and other opportunities in industrial cities of the North and Midwest in the. Some settled in Washington, D.C., where there were more opportunities, or further north.War-related buildup at defense facilities for added to area population in the 1940s. The 1960s brought renewed growth and development, fueled by the construction of, which eased access for commuting and trade. By the 1970s, the city and the area had become a bedroom community for jobs in. Headquarters agencies, defense and, and a range of other businesses were part of the regional economy influenced by the.

The city also benefited by its relative proximity to four military installations: the ', the 's, the 's, and the 's.The was founded in Fredericksburg in 1908 as the State Normal and Industrial School for Women, to train white women for teaching K-12 and industrial skills. Adopting the name of Mary Washington College in 1938, the college was for many years associated with the (then limited to white men) as a women's.

The college became independent of the and began to accept men in 1970. In 2004, the college changed names from Mary Washington College to the University of Mary Washington. Two additional campuses for graduate and professional studies and education and research are located in and in, respectively.Musician of Fredericksburg developed the of modern rock guitar in 1958 during his first improvisation of the instrumental piece, a single released by Wray & His Ray Men.

This innovation became widely used by rock guitarists. In the early 21st century, the local music scene includes a wide variety of genres.A commuter rail line – the – was established in the 1980s, providing passage to Washington, D.C. And other cities north of Fredericksburg.The city has become the regional healthcare center for the area. Retail, real estate, and other commercial growth exploded in the early 21st century, eventually slowing during the 'Great Recession' beginning in 2007.Geography and climate.

According to the, the city has a total area of 10.5 square miles (27.2 km 2), of which 10.4 square miles (27.0 km 2) is land and 0.1 square miles (0.2 km 2), or 0.67%, is water. The city is part of the boundary between the and regions, and as such is located on the, as evident on the., and all pass through the city, which is located 53 miles (85 km) south of downtownThe city is bounded on the north and east by the Rappahannock River; across the river is. The city is bounded on the south and west by.Fredericksburg has a four-season ( Cfa), with cool winters and hot, humid summers.

Daytime temperatures for much of the year average slightly higher than in Washington, D.C. Due to the southerly aspect, although the inland location and distance from the present in the nation's capital make for significantly cooler low temperatures. Fredericksburg MuseumAs of the of 2000there were 19,279 people, 8,102 households, and 3,925 families residing in the city.

The was 1,833.0 inhabitants per square mile (707.7/km 2). There were 8,888 housing units at an average density of 845.0 per square mile (326.3/km 2). The racial makeup of the city was 73.18%, 20.41% or, 0.34%, 1.51%, 0.06%, 2.56% from, and 1.95% from two or more races. 4.90% of the population were or of any race.There were 8,102 households out of which 21.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 31.8% were living together, 13.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 51.6% were non-families. 39.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

The average household size was 2.09 and the average family size was 2.81.In the city, the population was spread out with 17.8% under the age of 18, 23.8% from 18 to 24, 27.2% from 25 to 44, 18.4% from 45 to 64, and 12.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 30 years. For every 100 females, there were 81.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 78.4 males.The median income for a household in the city was $34,585, and the median income for a family was $47,148. Males had a median income of $33,641 versus $25,037 for females. The for the city was $21,527.

15.5% of the population and 10.4% of families were below the. Out of the total population, 19.9% of those under the age of 18 and 8.8% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line.Crime The Fredericksburg Police Department tracks crime information under the state-level system of the program. Per state code, the central repository for crime statistics rests with the Department of State Police, which compiles data from all of the participating agencies into an. Politics By long-standing tradition (dating back to the Federal, which prohibited government employees from participating in partisan politics), local elections in Fredericksburg are officially non-partisan. Neither the mayoral and council elections nor local constitutional positions (e.g. Sheriff, Commissioner of Revenue, Commonwealth Attorney) list candidates with a party label.Like the rest of, Fredericksburg has trended strongly in the early 21st century.

In the, voters in Fredericksburg gave a total of 63.6% of the vote. Only, and in Northern Virginia had a higher percentage of votes for Obama. According to, no Republican presidential candidate has carried Fredericksburg since 1988. Additionally, in the, then-candidate garnered the lowest percentage of the city's vote of any Republican candidate since 1936.

Mayor Mary Katherine Greenlaw won election in 2012 and was reelected in 2016. George's Church in downtown Fredericksburg was established in 1720.Within the historic district, four 18th-century historic sites have been managed by the 'Washington Heritage Museums': the, where lived in her final years; the late 18th-century, and the (the fourth, the St. James House (built 1768), is open to the public only during ). Important public buildings include the 1852 courthouse designed by, whose works include the 's castle building in Washington and in New York City; and the 1816 town hall and market house, now operated as the Fredericksburg Area Museum and Cultural Center. Another site of interest is.

The James Monroe Museum and Memorial Library is located on the site where Monroe practiced law from 1786 to 1788. The museum is housed in a building made up of three individual structures, constructed at different times, beginning in 1816.Nearby the historic district is the Lewis Plantation, later named Kenmore, the plantation home of George Washington's sister and her husband, patriot.The area's Civil War battles are commemorated in. Formed by an act of Congress in 1927, the national military park preserves portions of the battlefields of,.

The, also part of the park, was developed by the federal government after the war on Marye's Heights on the Fredericksburg battlefield. It contains more than 15,000 Union burials from the area's battlefields. Many unidentified soldiers were buried in mass graves.Among the 10,000 slaves crossing the Rappahannock for freedom with the Union in 1862 was John Washington. A literate slave from Fredericksburg, he settled in New York and wrote an account of the wartime events several years later. His manuscript was discovered in the 1990s. It was published as the basis of two books, 's A Slave No More (2007), and John Washington's Civil War: A Slave Narrative (2008), edited by Crandall Shifflett.

Monroe Hall, built in 1911, at the. Primary and secondary schools The Fredericksburg City Public Schools are run independently of the surrounding counties. The public primary and secondary schools include:. Walker-Grant Middle School. Hugh Mercer Elementary School. Lafayette Upper Elementary SchoolPrivate schools include:. Fredericksburg Christian School.

Saint Michael the Archangel High School. Lighthouse AcademyHigher education The, established in 1908 and opening in 1911, is a four-year public university within the city.Media Fredericksburg's daily newspaper is. The Free Lance was first published in 1885, and competed with two twice-weekly papers in the city during the late 19th century, the Fredericksburg News and The Virginia Star. While the News folded in 1884, the Star moved to daily publication in 1893. In 1900, the two companies merged, with both newspapers continuing publication until 1926, when they merged as a single daily newspaper under the current title. Until June 19, 2014, the Free Lance–Star was owned and operated by members of the Rowe family of Fredericksburg. At that time, Sandton Capital Partners purchased the paper.

On December 31, 2015 the newspaper and associated website were purchased by ′s BH Media Group. Fredericksburg.Today, an online news site began operation following the 2014 bankruptcy of The Free Lance–Star.Fredericksburg and the nearby region have several radio stations, including (on the dial) (89.5, Contemporary Christian), (90.5, Christian), (93.3, country), (95.9, 'SuperHits', licensed to nearby Fairview Beach), (96.9, classic rock, licensed to nearby Bowling Green), (99.3, 'The Vibe', rhythmic contemporary, licensed to nearby Spotsylvania), ('B-101.5', adult contemporary) and ('Thunder 104.5', country, licensed to nearby Falmouth). Fredericksburg stations include (1230, nostalgia) and (1350, talk, news, and sports).

WGRQ and WGRX are owned locally by Telemedia Broadcasting. WFLS, WWUZ, WVBX, and WYSK are owned. In 2001, the media service began listing the Fredericksburg area as a nationally rated radio market. As of the fall of 2014, the area ranked 146th out of 272 markets surveyed, with a total market population of more than 325,000.

Large broadcast companies like and are not active in the local market; almost all of its stations remain locally or regionally owned. In television, Fredericksburg is part of the Washington market. One local television station, affiliate, was briefly on the air in the 1970s. Sports The minor league baseball team are building a to open in April 2020.Sports at the secondary education level are run through the. On the collegiate level are the Eagles. Other amateur athletics include of the (NPSL); and the Rappahannock Rugby Club, a senior men's rugby club competing in Division III of the Potomac Rugby Union. Transportation.

View south along I-95 and US 17 in FredericksburgFredericksburg is traversed by a series of rural and suburban four-lane highways and a multitude of small, two-lane roads. Among the major arterial roads is, providing north-south transportation from the region to Stafford County, Washington, D.C., and points beyond. Is a major east-west route that connects downtown Fredericksburg (via the Blue and Gray Parkway bypass), southern Stafford and King George counties, and to the east with the large shopping centers, Spotsylvania Town Center and Central Park. To the west, Route 3 reaches, where it meets. The, formerly of theMost of Fredericksburg's traffic flow is to or from the north during peak commuting hours, primarily via and U.S. The Route 1 bridge over the Rappahannock River is often a traffic bottleneck, and Route 3 has become increasingly congested as residential development grows and the location of major regional shopping centers.

(FRED) is a bus service that started in 1996 in Fredericksburg and serves most area communities, retail shopping centers, two VRE stations, and downtown Fredericksburg. Commute As an alternative to I-95, some commuters use the rail service to Washington. Long-distance rail service is available on, which serves Fredericksburg via the and / routes.Notable people. Lewis Craig (brother of ), preacher imprisoned for religious freedom issues before the, leader of that migrated to Kentucky (see )., former from., American naval commander., brother-in-law of George Washington., sister of George Washington., soldier and physician., fifth President of the United States., father of George Washington., first President of the United States, leader of the., mother of George Washington., brigadier general in the Continental Army19th century to present.

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