We took a trolley tour in historic Fredericksburg, Virginia ... the kids got to see so many historic sites (and are currently a bit unappreciative ... maybe someday they'll value the experience!). And then walked around my alma mater, Mary Washington. I was part of the last class before it became a university rather than a college. And, I studied entirely too much and was valedictorian. I added some short captions below.
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| Clang Clang! |
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| Battle of Fredericksburg site |
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| Mary Washington's resting place |
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| Separation of church and state .. Jefferson |
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| Hugh Mercer |
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| Kenmore (Fielding Lewis home) complete with a cannonball in the wall |
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| Mary Washington's in-town home |
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| Rising Sun Tavern |
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| Hugh Mercer's Apothecary |
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| Rappahannock River ... many an accompanying story |
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| Rocky Lane |
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| St. George's ... it's iconic steeple was a landmark during battle. |
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| Original town hall ... now a museum |
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| Chatham manor in the distance ... several US presidents visited |
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| A very old storehouse |
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| Lee Hall |
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| One of my favorite study spots in Trinkle Hall |
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| Central Rappahannock Regional Library ... where I interned |
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| Carl's Ice Cream |
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| Freshman year dorm |
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| My great grandmother's dorm |
