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  Official Web site of the City of Fredericksburg, Virginia
This notice is hereby given that the City of Fredericksburg has received and accepted for Conceptual Review an unsolicited PPEA Proposal from W.C. Spratt, Inc., for various water and sewer line replacements in the City.
The City of Fredericksburg is interested in receiving PPEA proposals for the renovation of the Executive Plaza Office Building located at 601 Caroline Street, Fredericksburg, Virginia.
The City of Fredericksburg is seeking applications from City residents interested in appointment to serve on a number of boards, commissions, or authorities.
www.fredericksburgva.gov   (559 words)

  
  Fredericksburg, Texas - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Fredericksburg is a city located in Gillespie County, Texas.
Fredericksburg was the birthplace of Admiral Chester Nimitz, Commander-in-Chief of the U.S. Pacific Forces in World War II.
The town is notable as the home of Texas German, a German dialect spoken by the first generations of settlers who initially refused to learn English.
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 Battle of Fredericksburg - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Battle of Fredericksburg, fought on December 13, 1862 between General Robert E. Lee's Army of Northern Virginia and the Army of the Potomac commanded by Maj. Gen.
Henry W. Halleck, planned a late fall offensive in which he hoped to cross the Rappahannock River, seize the city of Fredericksburg, Virginia, and then move southward along the roads to the Confederate capital of Richmond, Virginia.
Portions of the Fredericksburg battlefield are now preserved as part of Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania National Military Park.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Battle_of_Fredericksburg   (1013 words)

  
 All about the City of Fredericksburg, Virginia. South of Stafford and North of Spotsylvania Virginia - by ...
The Fredericksburg, Spotsylvania and Stafford area is reported to be one of the fastest growing areas in the CommonWealth and in the top 20 in the nation.
Fredericksburg was incorporated as a town in 1781 and became a city in 1879.
Fredericksburg is positioned 38.29 degrees north of the equator and 77.48 degrees west of the prime meridian.
www.simplyfredericksburg.com /fredericksburg/fredericksburg.shtml   (1137 words)

  
 Handbook of Texas Online: FREDERICKSBURG, TX   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
Fredericksburg, the county seat of Gillespie County, is seventy miles west of Austin in the central part of the county.
The railroad was reorganized as the Fredericksburg and Northern in 1917 and remained in operation until July 25, 1942, when it died, a victim of improved roads and automobiles.
At the time of the vote Fredericksburg was the largest unincorporated town in the United States, and the increasing size and complexity of both the town and the county made a change necessary.
www.tsha.utexas.edu /handbook/online/articles/view/FF/hff3.html   (1797 words)

  
 Plane Diverted From Fredericksburg Before Crash - News Story - WRC | Washington
The plane was headed from Winston-Salem, N.C., to Fredericksburg and crashed 500 yards from the Stafford airport, News4's Tracee Wilkins reported.
FAA spokeswoman Laura Brown said the flight was diverted from Fredericksburg to Stafford.
Brown said she suspects the plane was diverted because of heavy fog in the area.
www.nbc4.com /news/7358457/detail.html   (528 words)

  
 Travel Guide   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
Amtrak - the Fredericksburg station is located at Caroline St. and Lafayette Blvd, and serves the Carolinian and Piedmont train, (Charlotte or Raleigh, NC to New York City) the Regional train (Boston, MA to Washington, DC to Newport News, VA) and the Federal train (Boston, MA to Washington, DC).
Some have come to Fredericksburg through serendipity, more to find their way in a New World and a budding nation, others when duty called, still others for the pleasures of an escape into the refreshing charms of the Fredericksburg area.
Fredericksburg Ice Park - indoor ice skating rink open year round, offering learn-to-skate, hockey, and figure skating classes for all ages and ability levels as well as public skating times seven days a week, along with freestyle, pick-up hockey and stick and puck times.
www.onlinecityguide.com:16080 /va/fredericksburg   (2019 words)

  
 Fredericksburg's Wall of Honor   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
She served two terms as a councilwoman in Fredericksburg and was revered for her role as an educator in the area.
She served on the Fredericksburg School Board and the City Welfare Board and was president of the Fredericksburg Woman's Club, and the Mary Washington Hospital Auxiliary.
She was also on the board of the Fredericksburg Chapter of the National Organization for Women and was a founding member of the Margaret Brent Society, an investment club for area women.
www.historypoint.org /columns2.asp?column_id=824&column_type=hpfeature   (5185 words)

  
 Fredericksburg Web Page   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
Fredericksburg is one of the most popular tourist towns in the state of Texas.
Fredericksburg is a town famous for its bed and breakfast inns.
Fredericksburg is one tourist town you will not want to miss in Texas.
www.touringtexas.com /fburg   (167 words)

  
 Fredericksburg News
FREDERICKSBURG, Va. A wayward miniature donkey is causing headaches at a Spotsylvania park.
A Fredericksburg doctor faces 24 months in jail after pleading guilty yesterday in federal court to one count of mail fraud.
About Heidi: Heidi Heidel is a resident of downtown Fredericksburg and when not sitting in front of a computer earning a living, spends her free time playing with fast cars and slow boats.
www.topix.net /city/fredericksburg-va   (1233 words)

  
 Fredericksburg, Virginia
Fredericksburg is a city of over 20,000 located about 45 minutes south of the Nation Capital and the same distance north of Richmond, Virginia's Capital.
Located conveniently off I-95, Fredericksburg is a city rich in early American history with dozens of attractions for the visitor.
Fredericksburg also has several excellent Bed & Breakfast and Inns located in the "Old Town" area; The Fredericksburg Colonial Inn, The Kenmore Inn, and The Selby House are all located on Princess Anne Street.
www.icity.net /cityguide/fredericksburg.html   (416 words)

  
 Civil War Traveler | Fredericksburg, Virginia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
Fredericksburg battlefield - The visitor center is just steps away from the famous stone wall at Marye's Heights that was successfully defended by Confederates Dec. 13, 1862.
Fredericksburg Area Museum and Cultural Center - Downtown museum devoted to area history including the Civil War.
Highlights are a Confederate flag that flew over the city during the 1862 battle and a gun from the CSS Virginia (Merrimack).
www.civilwar-va.com /virginia/va-central/fredcity.html   (1096 words)

  
 Fredericksburg on Encyclopedia.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
Fredericksburg is the seat of Mary Washington College.
Fredericksburg, Va., ranks low with tourists in Mid-Atlantic region.
Recently hatched Monarch butterflies are kept in greenhouse cages at the Fredericksburg Butterfly Ranch and Habitat in Fredericksburg, Texas.
www.encyclopedia.com /html/F/Fredksbg.asp   (682 words)

  
 Fredericksburg
Sharpshooters based in Fredericksburg initially delayed the Union Army from building a bridge across the Rappahnnock River.
The idea with some even at the North is, that the South is to be acknowledged as an equal nation if triumphant, while, if she is subdued after the great and fearful struggle, she is at once to be invited into a front seat, and at once admitted to all her old privileges.
Besides their services in the field - which every battle of the campaign from Richmond to Fredericksburg has served to illustrate - I am also indebted to them for valuable counsel, both as regards the general operations of the army and the particular measures adopted.
www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk /USACWfredericksburg.htm   (2408 words)

  
 Fredericksburg Texas First Class Bed and Breakfast Reservation Service Fredricksburg TX
Historic Fredericksburg, Texas is one of the most desirable places in Texas to have a wedding.
Romantic Fredericksburg, Texas is the jewel of the Texas Hill Country; there are many churches, reception halls, restaurants, motels, and bed and breakfast ready to assist you with your wedding or honeymoon plans.
Fredericksburg Marktplatz Halls: Located on Market Square, (830) 997-4202 Three open air pavilions located in the heart of the Historic District; capacity 600+.
www.fredericksburg-lodging.com /wedding-planner.asp   (720 words)

  
 FRSP Visitor Center
Fredericksburg, Chancellorsville, Wilderness, and Spotsylvania—this is the bloodiest landscape in North America.
Most of these are Union soldiers who died in the Fredericksburg area with a sprinkling of 20th century local veterans.
The address is Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania National Military Park, 120 Chatham Lane, Fredericksburg, Virginia 22405.
www.nps.gov /frsp/vc.htm   (1611 words)

  
 Fredericksburg Virginia Hotels ... Jake.com
The Best Western Fredericksburg is your home away from home whether you're traveling on business or leisure.
The Hampton Inn is located in the west end of Fredericksburg at theintersection of I-95 and Rte.
The Howard Johnson Hotel Fredericksburg, is a four story high rise with interior corridors and elevators located less than 1/4 mile off I-95 exit 126....
hotels.jake.com /us/va/fredericksburg-hotels.html   (301 words)

  
 The Battle of Fredericksburg
Lee had not anticipated Burnside's shift to Fredericksburg and now neither of his wings was in position to defend the old city.
The Battle of Fredericksburg would unfold in a natural amphitheater bounded on the east by the Rappahannock River and on the west by the line of hills fortified by Lee.
General Lee, watching the action from Prospect Hill, remarked, "it is glorious to see such courage in one so young." When Pelham exhausted his ammunition and retired, Meade resumed his approach, Jackson patiently allowed the Federals to close to within 500 yards of the wooded elevation where a 14-gun battalion lay hidden in the trees.
www.nps.gov /frsp/fredhist.htm   (2942 words)

  
 Battle of Fredricksburg Description   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
The Federal Army of the Potomac, 115,000-strong, raced to Fredericksburg, arriving on November 17.
There were only a few thousand Confederates on hand to challenge them, yet the Federal advance ground to a halt on the eastern bank of the Rappahannock, opposite the city.
Lee's substantial victory at Fredericksburg, won with relative ease, increased the already buoyant confidence of the Army of Northern Virginia, which led subsequently to the invasion of the North the following summer.
www.civilwarhome.com /fredricksburgbattle.htm   (459 words)

  
 Fredericksburg Civil War Battle December 11-15 1862 Virginia
Jubal A. Early's division to hold Fredericksburg, while marching with the rest of the army to meet Hooker's main offensive thrust at Chancellorsville.
On May 3, the Union VI Corps under Sedgwick, reinforced by John Gibbon's II Corps division, having crossed the Rappahannock River, assaulted and carried the Confederate entrenchments on Marye's Heights.
The outnumbered Confederates withdrew and regrouped west and southeast of town.
www.americancivilwar.com /fberg.html   (255 words)

  
 Fredericksburg.com - Fredericksburg, Virginia's homepage
The pieces that were knocked off the sandstone auction block at the corner of William and Charles streets will be put back on.
The Historic Fredericksburg Foundation Inc. made that decision this week, more than two years after vandals damaged the block, which was historically the site of auctions that likely included the selling of slaves.
Copyright 2007, The Free Lance-Star Publishing Co. of Fredericksburg, Virginia, USA - Permissions
fredericksburg.com   (338 words)

  
 AllRefer.com - Fredericksburg, battle of (U.S. History) - Encyclopedia
Fredericksburg, battle of, in the Civil War, fought Dec. 13, 1862, at Fredericksburg, Va. In Nov., 1862, the Union general Ambrose Burnside moved his three "grand divisions" under W. Franklin, E. Sumner, and Joseph Hooker to the north side of the Rappahannock River opposite Fredericksburg; his objective was Richmond.
The defeat caused profound depression throughout the North.
See E. Stackpole, Drama on the Rappahannock (1957); V. Whan, Jr., Fiasco at Fredericksburg (1961); J. Luvaas and H. Nelson, The U.S. Army Guide to the Battles of Chancellorsville and Fredericksburg (1989).
reference.allrefer.com /encyclopedia/F/Fredksbg-b.html   (319 words)

  
 Fredericksburg Texas Hill Country Festivals, Fredericksburg events, Texas wildflowers, Texas wine, food
Fredericksburg Texas Hill Country Festivals, Fredericksburg events, Texas wildflowers, Texas wine, food
Proud member of the Fredericksburg Chamber of Commerce
Click on the above logo to learn more about Fredericksburg
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 All about the City of Fredericksburg, Virginia. South of Stafford and North of Spotsylvania Virginia - by ...
Junior Legion regionals set to begin Saturday - Reading Eagle
Ganders Top Billies In Balloting - Fredericksburg Standard Post
Junior Open Tennis This Weekend - Fredericksburg Standard Post
www.simplyfredericksburg.com   (114 words)

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