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Fredericksburg Spotsylvania Stafford FREDERICKSBURG 2018 SPOTSYLVANIA VISITOR GUIDE STAFFORD TABLE OF CONTENTS 2 FIND WHAT YOU SEEK 3 TICKETS, TOURS & TRANSIT 5 CIVIL WAR ATTRACTIONS 8 HISTORICAL ATTRACTIONS 11 THE ARTS STAY CONNECTED 13 WINE, HOPS & SPIRITS FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL MEDIA 15 DINING 18 OFF THE PATH ADVENTURES www.tinyurl.com/visitfred 20 FAMILY FUN www.twitter.com/visitfred 22 RECREATION www.instagram.com/visitfred www.youtube.com/user/FredericksburgVA 24 LODGING www.pinterest.com/visitfred 28 MAPS WONDER WHAT’S GOING ON IN THE FREDERICKSBURG REGION? FOLLOW THE "CALL ME FRED" BLOG AT VISITFRED.COM INTRODUCTION FIND WHAT YOU SEEK FROM JOHN SMITH’S FIRST EXPLORATION UP THE RAPPAHANNOCK RIVER IN 1608 TO ARTIST GARI MELCHERS’ PURCHASE OF A PEACEFUL COUNTRY RETREAT IN FALMOUTH IN 1916, THE FREDERICKSBURG REGION HAS BEEN A REWARDING LANDING PLACE FOR CENTURIES OF SEEKERS. THAT TRADITION CONTINUES, AND A NEW GENERATION OF OFFERINGS MAKE THIS JUST THE PLACE TO FIND YOURSELF, WHATEVER YOU SEEK. KNOWLEDGE – History has never been so alive as it is at FERRY FARM, INSPIRATION – Artists thrive here. That becomes evident on any where dedicated craftsmen have built a replica of the house where visit to GARI MELCHERS HOME AND STUDIO AT BELMONT GEORGE WASHINGTON came of age. Across the RAPPAHANNOCK in the HISTORIC PORT OF FALMOUTH. Downtown’s PONSHOP RIVER in DOWNTOWN FREDERICKSBURG, the newly refurnished celebrates modern forms like skateboard art, graffiti and tattoo art, KENMORE MANSION dazzles in the eighteenth-century grandeur in while ARTFUL DIMENSIONS celebrates everything three-dimensional. Kwhich Washington’s sister, Betty, and her husband, Fielding Lewis, IYou could fill multiple days wandering through the many other furnished it, before the Revolutionary War turned their world upside galleries and studios artists have established in DOWNTOWN down. The FREDERICKSBURG AREA MUSEUM tells the region’s FREDERICKSBURG. RIVERSIDE CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING story in a brand-new collection of exhibits in the oldest continuously ARTS continues to up its game in bringing nationally recognized used public building in the U.S. talent to an expanding repertoire that includes both the classics of musical theater and more modern dramatic favorites. THRILLS – Clutching the wheel as you navigate one of the 12 turns in FLAVOR – Every meal is an opportunity to explore the artistry of the 2-mile road course at SPOTSYLVANIA COUNTY’S DOMINION a Fredericksburg-area chef. Visit the new location of FOODE to RACEWAY, you won’t want for adrenaline. Adventure is not in short see how this celebrated restaurant has transformed a building that supply here. The FREDERICKSBURG SKYDIVING CENTER at was once visited by ABRAHAM LINCOLN. Learn why travelers come SHANNON AIRPORT can help you with the ultimate bucket-list item. from near and far to SPOTSYLVANIA’S BATTLEFIELD COUNTRY Outfitters on the RAPPAHANNOCK AND POTOMAC RIVERS and T MARKET for fresh produce, artisan goods and delicious deli LAKE ANNA can get you up on a stand-up paddleboard, cruising F sandwiches. Try the new offerings chefs are bringing to the table the rapids in a kayak or connecting with nature on a multi-day trip this year at places like the vegetarian-focused LEGUME KITCHEN on the water. Explorers are welcome at LAKE ANNA STATE PARK, AND BAR and the authentically ITALIAN OROFINO, both in MOTTS RUN RESERVOIR, GOVERNMENT ISLAND and a long list DOWNTOWN FREDERICKSBURG. Pair your culinary discovery of other places. with a tour of the region’s growing cadre of craft brewers, vintners and distillers with a ticket to the GRAPES AND GRAINS TRAIL. TICKETS, TOURS BATTLEFIELD GUIDE SERVICE—JOHN CUMMINGS & TRANSIT Two hour tour of Spotsylvania Court House District and Spotsylvania Battlefield Park using then and now imagery with period photographs TOURS and drawings. Info: 540-455-0228 | [email protected] ARCHITECTURAL WALKING TOURS http://spotsylvaniacw.blogspot.com Each tour lasts about 90 minutes and begins and ends in Historic Market Square, at 907 Princess Anne Street. “Bricks and Boards” is conducted CIVIL WAR PARK TOURS each Saturday, April through mid- October, beginning at 10:00 am. Union Army’s Valley Forge Tours - Tour on foot, by bus or car to remains “This Old Town” is conducted once a month beginning at 11:30 am. of a Union Army camp, hut sites, and gun batteries built in early 1863 after Check with the Fredericksburg Visitor Center for the exact schedule. defeats at Fredericksburg and the “Mud March” a period survivors often Arrangements can be made for group tours on other days or during referred to as their Army’s Valley Forge. Children free. the off-season. Adults $5 donation to Stafford Historical Society. Info: 540-809-3918 | [email protected] Info: 540-273-6635 FREDERICKSBURG TIMELESS TICKET The Fredericksburg Timeless ticket is your guide to our finest historic landmarks. Purchase a Timeless Ticket at the Fredericksburg, Spotsylvania or Stafford Visitor Centers and receive reduced one-time admission to the most frequently visited attractions including Fredericksburg area battlefields. The Timeless Ticket contains a map and information about participating area museums and historic sites. The Fredericksburg Timeless Ticket is undated and doesn’t expire. If you don’t visit all the museums and historic attractions during your visit, just save your ticket for your next visit to the Fredericksburg area. THE TICKET OFFERS: KENMORE • MARY WASHINGTON HOUSE • RISING SUN TAVERN • GEORGE WASHINGTON’S FERRY FARM • GARI MELCHERS HOME AND STUDIO • HUGH MERCER APOTHECARY SHOP • JAMES MONROE MUSEUM • FREDERICKSBURG AREA BATTLEFIELDS FREDERICKSBURG AREA MUSEUM AND CULTURAL CENTER $32.00 for adults, one free student (ages 6 to 18) ticket to each ticket-purchasing adult. Additional student tickets at $10.00 each. Children 5 and under are free. The Fredericksburg Timeless Ticket offers a 40 percent savings over individual admission. The Day Pass offers 24 hours to redeem admission to the same nine attractions as the Timeless Ticket. Day Passes are $16.00 per adult and $5.00 per student with one free student ticket per each adult ticket purchased. 3 Tickets, Tours and Transit VisitFred.com FLAVORS OF FREDERICKSBURG TROLLEY TOURS OF FREDERICKSBURG A food tour garnished with history. Walk through historic downtown, 75-minute trolley tours of the historic district are offered daily. sample some great food & visit historical highlights. See some of Old Town Fredericksburg’s most historic sites and Info: 540-656-7272 | www.flavorsoffredericksburg.com streets with a trained and licensed guide. Tour departs from Charlotte Street next to the Fredericksburg Visitor Center, where tour times WINE, BREW AND SPIRITS TOURS and tickets are available. Info: 540- 898-0737 | www.fredericksburgtrolley.com Hop on a tour for a great way to experience the local crafted distillery, wineries, and breweries in the region. Info: Fred Vegas Brew Tours 540-846-0904 | FXBG Brewery Tours 540-371-0765 U.S. TOURS Trolley Tours of Fredericksburg 540-898-0737 Daily sightseeing tours from Fredericksburg to Washington, D.C. Let someone else have the hassle of driving. GHOST TOURS Info: 800-863-6333 From its Colonial past to the horrors it endured during four major Civil War battles, Fredericksburg is one of the most haunted cities in America! Tales of past lives, both famous and infamous, will engulf those earth bound who dare partake of the leisurely paced 90 minute candlelit guided walk through the haunted streets of Fredericksburg! TRANSIT OPTIONS Let our costumed guides help you experience the paranormal activity lurking around every corner! Combining history with tales of the still D.C. BY RAIL lurking dead, you will experience what Fredericksburg Hauntings Take the train to D.C.! Fredericksburg is only 50 miles from our has to offer. There is more history, more battles and more GHOSTS nation’s capital. Virginia Railway Express (VRE) and Amtrak provide in Fredericksburg than in any other city in America! great access to Union Station, the museums and monuments. Both Info: 540-226-8378 | www.fredericksburghauntings.com trains depart from the station in Old Town Fredericksburg. Also catch the VRE at the Leeland Road and Brooke Stations in Stafford or the HALLOWED GROUND TOURS NEW Spotsylvania Station at Crossroads Parkway. Get times/rates Guides give historic and battlefield tours in Spotsylvania, Fredericksburg from area visitor centers. and Stafford from the client’s vehicle — cars, vans or buses, Info: Amtrak www.amtrak.com | VRE www.vre.org generally by appointment. Visa and MC accepted. Info: 540-809-3918 | www.hallowedgroundtours.com FREDERICKSBURG REGIONAL TRANSIT OLDE TOWNE CARRIAGE TOURS “FRED Bus” provides local, fully accessible transportation for area visitors. Call ahead, limited weekend and evening service. You can visit Fredericksburg the way our founding fathers did— Info: 540-372-1222 option “0” for info or assistance. | www.ridefred.com by horse and carriage! A variety of tours are offered, including daily seasonal tours (weather permitting) depar ting from the Fredericksburg Visitor Center, to private evening tours, and special events such as AIRPORTS ghost tours, holiday rides, weddings and after dinner tours. Several major air transportation hubs service the Fredericksburg area. Info: 540-371-0094 | www.oldetownecarriages.com Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport 703-417-8000 | www.flyreagan.com Richmond International Airport 804-226-3000 | www.flyrichmond.com Washington Dulles International Airport EVENTS: TOURS 703-572-2700 | www.flydulles.com Shannon Airport 540-373-4431 | www.shannonezf.com APRIL Fredericksburg Garden Day of Historic Garden Week in Virginia Stafford Regional Airport 540-658-1212 | www.staffordairport.com DECEMBER Historic Fredericksburg Foundation’s Candlelight Tour of Historic Homes Tickets, Tours and Transit 4 CHATHAM MANOR FREDERICKSBURG / SPOTSYLVANIA NATIONAL MILITARY PARK HEADQUARTERS CIVIL WAR 120 Chatham Ln., Falmouth, VA 22405 Owned by gentry, sustained by slaves, and witness to war, Chatham is the only private home in America visited by George Washington, Abraham Lincoln and Thomas Jefferson.
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