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Civil Rights Trail to be unveiled Thursday

Civil Rights Trail to be unveiled Thursday

The City of Fredericksburg on Thursday (Feb. 23) is set to unveil its Civil Rights Trail: “Freedom, a Work in Progress.” The three-mile walking trail guides participants through post-Civil War history, drawing together the stories — one never-before-heard testimony at a time — of Fredericksburg-area people and places that have helped shape the civil rights narrative.

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Auction Block exhibition opening Saturday at FAM

Auction Block exhibition opening Saturday at FAM

The Fredericksburg Area Museum (FAM) on Saturday will open a new exhibition featuring the City of Fredericksburg’s “Auction Block,” which was removed from the corner of William and Charles streets in the summer of 2020.

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