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1201 Washington Avenue
Fredericksburg, VA 22401
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This event repeats daily until May 6, 2012
In the spring and summer of 1862, many slaves fled north across the Rappahannock River in Fredericksburg, hoping for freedom on the other side of the Union lines in Stafford County. Re-enactors will depict this event at George Washington's Ferry Farm - a site occupied by Union troops many times during the Civil War. Exact event times to be announced.
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Slaves Crossing to Freedom - Civil War Sesquicentennial Event at Historic Kenmore Plantation & Gardens

In the spring and summer of 1862, many slaves fled north across the Rappahannock River in Fredericksburg, hoping for freedom on the other side of the Union lines in Stafford County. Re-enactors will depict this event at George Washington's Ferry Farm - a site occupied by Union troops many times during the Civil War. Exact event times to be announced.


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