Park Skating Rink
skating_lady.jpgIn Fredericksburg, the block on Prince Edward Street south of Hurkamp Park, between George and Hanover streets, is today occupied by large brick mansions.In 1909, the lot, owned by...
View ArticlePlay Ball! Remembering the Hanover Street Ball Park and the Summer of '08
This article was first printed in the November 1988 issue of the Fredericksburg Times magazine and appears here with the author's permission.read more
View ArticleHer Wedding Gown
rose_ring.jpgBy Anonymous Town Topics of May 1 says: Miss Marion Murchison, who last week married the young southerner, "Charlie" Hurkamp, wore one of the most exquisite bridal gowns that has been seen...
View ArticleStafford's Coal Landing: Center of Commerce
By 1900 the forests had recovered sufficiently from the ravages of the Civil War to support a lumber business again. Long boats sailed from Coal Landing to Aquia Creek, up the Potomac and on to...
View ArticleSamuel Pierpont Langley at Widewater
1903 was a banner year for aircraft development, and Stafford County was on the bleeding edge of it. On December 17, Orville and Wilbur Wright had the first successful manned flight of a mechanical,...
View ArticleIsaac’s Storm by Erik Larson
Kari PatrickBiographies & MemoirsHistory & PoliticsHurricanesTexas1900-1909Natural DisasterLibraryPoint BlogShelf Life BlogIn Isaac’s Storm, Erik Larson tells the story of the fateful year 1900...
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