Fredericksburg, situated at the falls of the Rappahannock River, played a prominent role in the Civil War. Major battles occurred not only at Fredericksburg, but at nearby Spotsylvania, Chancellorsville and the area referred to as "Wilderness". It was in the vicinity of Fredericksburg, where Ulysses S. Grant and the Union army systematically demoralized the Confederate Army in what came to be known as "the Overland Campaign". In addition to its rich Civil War history, both George Washington and Robert E. Lee were raised in the vicinity of Fredericksburg.

Learn about the Battle of Fredericksburg during the Civil War