About Fredericksburg City County, VA

"America's most historic city." My wife and I bought our first house in the City of Fredericksburg. It was on the old VEPCO Canal, now called the Fredericksburg Canal. Fredericksburg is another historian's dream.

• Capt. John Smith sailed up the Rappahannock River and literally left his mark
• Land where city was founded was patented in 1671
• George Washington's mother, Mary, and his sister, Betty were residents
• Five Revolutionary War genreals lived here as well as John Paul Jones
• President James Monroe's law office is a museum
• There were many Civil War battles

This list could go on and on.

Here is a list of historical books about the City of Fredericksburg. This is not an exhaustive list, there are many more in and out of print. Also, there are many books on the genealogy of Fredericksburg families.

• History Of Fredericksburg, Virginia by Alvin T. Embrey
• The Forgotten Charge: The 123rd Pennsylvania at Marye's Heights, Fredericksburg, Virginia by Scott B. Lang
• "Stonewall" Jackson at Fredericksburg: The Battle of Prospect Hill, December 13, 1862 : the Fredericksburg Campaign (Virginia Civil War battles and leaders series) by Frank A O'Reilly
• Porches and portals of old Fredericksburg, Virginia by Virginia Carmichael
• Historic Resources Along the Rappahannock and Rapidan Rivers. City of Fredericksburg, Virginia by VIRGINIA CITY OF FREDERICKSBURG
• In Fredericksburg: The past & presence of an old Virginia town by Ronald E Shibley
• Historical Map of Fredericksburg, Virginia by L. J. Houston
• The History Of The City Of Fredericksburg, Virginia by Silvanus Jackson Quinn
• George Washington's Fredericksburg (Virginia regional history series) by Paula S Felder
• Handbook of historic Fredericksburg, Virginia by Barbara Pratt Willis
• Fredericksburg, Virginia;: The home-town of the Washingtons for fifty years by Emily White Fleming