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Fredericksburg Essential Info

Overview

Fredericksburg is a city nearly half way between Washington, D.C., and Richmond, Virginia.

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Basics

Best Time To Go

Mar-Jun, Sep-Oct

Current Time

Current Weather

49 °F

Mostly Cloudy

Fun Facts

  1. Fredericksburg hosted the largest group of soldiers to participate in a Civil War battle.
  2. President James Monroe, who studied law under Thomas Jefferson, practiced law in Fredericksburg,.
  3. Fredericksburg was named after Frederick, Prince of Wales, son of King George II.
  4. The power chord of modern guitar was first developed by Link Wray in Fredericksburg in 1958.
  5. There are no professional sports teams in Fredericksburg

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