This German twin 40 mm
Anti Aircraft cannon is part of a Fredericksburg War memorial. The memorial
is being updated and expanded, this new memorial will be placed on the
corner of George and Liberty Streets in front of the Maury School Building
(the Old James Monroe High School).
New
Jersey Volunteers Plank Rd.
Spotsylvania
Located along
Plank Rd. (State Route 3), near Salem Church Rd, is a monument erected to
honor the 15th Regiment of the New Jersey Volunteers. The Regiment was
organized at Camp Fair Oaks, near Flemmington, New Jersey, and mustered
for action on August 25, 1862.
Veterans
of Foreign Wars Eternal Flame Princess Anne St.
Fredericksburg
Located on the corner
of Princess Anne Street and Jefferson Davis Hwy., is the local VFW (Veterans
of Foreign Wars) office. Just in front of the office is an eternal flame.
George
Rogers Clark Memorial Washington Ave. Mall
Fredericksburg
Just in front
of the Kenmore Plantation is the George Rogers Clark Memorial. The Stone
was erected in 1929 to honor War hero and General of the American Revolution
George Rogers Clark. Clark spent part of his childhood about 15 miles south
of Fredericksburg.
Silva-Lisk
Memorial Spotsylvania
In 1996, Sophia Silva
was abducted and later found murdered. In 1997, "Kati" and Kristin
Lisk (sisters) were also abducted and later found murdered. The community
still has a very deep wound that will take a very long time to heal, if ever. This memorial is located at the Snow Branch Library in Spotsylvania, near the Courthouse. This memorial serves as a reminder to hold our children close to us
every day.
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