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Sights
The visitor center ( 540-373-1776; www.visitfred.com ; 706 Caroline St; 9am-5pm, from
11am Sun) offers a Timeless Fredericksburg pass ($32), which includes admission to nine
local sights.
Fredericksburg & Spotsylvania National Military Park HISTORIC SITE
(adult/child $32/10) More than 13,000 Americans were killed during the Civil War in four
battles fought in a 17-mile radius covered by this park that's maintained by the NPS.
Don't miss the burial site of Stonewall Jackson's amputated arm near the Fredericks-
burg Battlefield visitor center (
540-654-5535; www.nps.gov/frsp ; 1013 Lafayette Blvd; film
$2;
9am-5pm)
James Monroe Museum & Memorial Library HISTORIC SITE
( 540-654-1043; http://jamesmonroemuseum.umw.edu ; 908 Charles St; adult/child $5/1;
10am-5pm Mon-Sat, from 1pm Sun) The museum's namesake was the nation's fifth presid-
ent.
Mary Washington House HISTORIC SITE
( 540-373-1569; www.apva.org ; 1200 Charles St; adult/child $5/2; 11am-5pm Mon-Sat,
noon-4pm Sun) The 18th-century home of George Washington's mother.
Sleeping & Eating
You'll find dozens of restaurants and cafes along historic Caroline and William Sts.
Richard Johnston Inn B&B$$$
( 540-899-7606; www.therichardjohnstoninn.com ; 711 Caroline St; r $125-200; ) In an
18th-century brick mansion, this cozy B&B scores points for location, comfort and
friendliness (especially from the two resident Scottie dogs). Guests get full breakfast on
weekends.
Sammy T's AMERICAN$
( 540-371-2008; 801 Caroline St; mains $6-14; 11:30am-9:30pm; ) Located in a circa
1805 building in the heart of historic Fredericksburg, Sammy T's serves soups and sand-
wiches and pub-y fare, with an admirable mix of vegetarian options including a local
take on lasagna and black-bean quesadillas.
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