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61-658: The team played their home games at the Fredericksburg Field House in the city of Fredericksburg, Virginia , 52 miles south-west of Washington, D.C. The club's colors were dark blue, red and white. The team was a sister organization of the men's Fredericksburg Gunners team, which plays in the USL Premier Development League . Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules . Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality. This article about

122-597: A German settlement called Germanna on the Rapidan River , a tributary of the Rappahannock upstream from the future site of the city. In 1716, he led an exploratory expedition westward over the Blue Ridge Mountains . As interest in the frontier grew, the colonial assembly formed Spotsylvania County in 1720, named after Royal Lieutenant Governor Alexander Spotswood . In 1728, Fredericksburg

183-535: A building made up of three individual structures, constructed at different times, beginning in 1816. Near the historic district is the Lewis Plantation, later named Kenmore, the plantation home of George Washington's sister Betty and her husband, Fielding Lewis . Civil War battles are commemorated in Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania National Military Park . Formed by an act of Congress in 1927,

244-642: A depth of 100 meters. The continental shelf off the Atlantic Ocean ranges in width from less than 1 km off Florida to more than 420 km off Maine. The average width is about 135 km. The Coastal Plain of the United States includes all or portions of the states of Alabama , Arkansas , Delaware , Florida , Georgia , Kentucky , Maryland , Massachusetts , Mississippi , New Jersey , New York , North Carolina , Oklahoma , South Carolina , Rhode Island , Tennessee , Texas and Virginia . From

305-610: A party label. Like the rest of Northern Virginia , Fredericksburg has trended strongly Democratic in the early 21st century. In the 2008 presidential election , voters in Fredericksburg gave Barack Obama a total of 63.6% of the vote. Only Arlington County , Alexandria , and Falls Church in Northern Virginia had a higher percentage of votes for Obama. No Republican presidential candidate has carried Fredericksburg since George H. W. Bush did so in 1988 . In

366-508: A single subsequently released by Wray & His Ray Men. This innovation became widely used by rock guitarists. In the early 21st century, the local music scene includes a wide variety of genres. A commuter rail line – the Virginia Railway Express  – was established in the 1980s, providing passage to Washington, D.C. and other cities north of Fredericksburg. The city has become the regional healthcare center for

427-572: A soccer club from Virginia is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Fredericksburg, Virginia Fredericksburg is an independent city in Virginia , United States. As of the 2020 census , the population was 27,982. It is 48 miles (77 km) south of Washington, D.C. , and 53 miles (85 km) north of Richmond . The Bureau of Economic Analysis of the United States Department of Commerce combines

488-484: Is a four-year public university within the city. Germanna Community College , established in 1970, is a public two-year program with a campus in Fredericksburg. Fredericksburg's daily newspaper is The Free Lance–Star . The Free Lance was first published in 1885, and competed with two twice-weekly papers in the city during the late 19th century, the Fredericksburg News and The Virginia Star . While

549-755: Is an endemic plant community found in most of the Atlantic coastal plain, ranging from Virginia to northern Florida. These woodland savannas are reliant on sandy soils and are fire dependent, lest hardwoods start to dominate. Alongside longleaf pine , typically associated flora includes turkey oak and wiregrass . The Florida longleaf pine sandhill extends the longleaf pine forests into central Florida, with South Florida slash pine flatwoods , Florida sand pine scrub and Florida dry prairie stretching into southern Florida. Longleaf pine woodlands also stretch further west, to eastern Texas. These consist of East Gulf and West Gulf longleaf pine flatwoods , bisected by

610-713: Is home to Central Park (as of 2004, the second-largest mall on the East Coast ). The Spotsylvania Towne Centre is located in Spotsylvania County, adjacent to the city. Major employers include the University of Mary Washington (named for the mother of George Washington , who lived here), Mary Washington Healthcare, and GEICO . Many Fredericksburg area residents commute to work by car, bus, and rail to Washington, D.C. , and Richmond , as well as Fairfax , Prince William , and Arlington counties. At

671-539: Is land and 0.1 square miles (0.2 km ), or 0.67%, of which is water. The city is part of the boundary between the Piedmont and Tidewater regions, and as such is located on the fall line , as evident on the Rappahannock River . US 1 , US 17 , and I-95 all pass through the city, which is located 53 miles (85 km) south of downtown Washington, D.C. The city is bounded on the north and east by

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732-463: Is now identified as a global biodiversity hotspot, with over 1500 endemic plant species, and ~70% habitat loss. This endemism is particularly high in the longleaf pine savannas and woodlands , along with the other herbaceous and fire dependent ecosystems of the ecoregion. Despite intermittent flooding, certain refugia have remained continuously terrestrial since at least the late Cretaceous (85-80mya), contributing to endemism. Generally speaking, despite

793-537: Is part of the Washington market. One local television station, NBC affiliate WHFV , was briefly on the air in the 1970s. Studio Ironcat , A small publishing company based in Fredericksburg, Virginia, dedicated to publication of manga and later, Amerimanga. Atlantic coastal plain The Atlantic Plain is one of eight distinct physiographic divisions of the contiguous United States . Using

854-449: The 2016 presidential election , then-candidate Donald Trump garnered the lowest percentage of the city's vote for any Republican candidate since 1936; about two percent fewer votes were garnered in 2020 . Fredericksburg operates with a council-manager government , with Kerry Devine as the current mayor, first elected in 2024. The following is the current makeup of City Council. Despite recent decades of suburban growth, reminders of

915-507: The Arbitron media service began listing the Fredericksburg area as a nationally rated radio market. As of the fall of 2014, the area ranked 146th out of 272 markets surveyed, with a total market population of more than 325,000. Large broadcast companies like Clear Channel Communications and Cumulus Broadcasting are not active in the local market; almost all of its stations remain locally or regionally owned. In television, Fredericksburg

976-741: The Civil War , Fredericksburg was strategically important because of its port location midway between Washington and Richmond, the opposing capitals of the Union and the Confederacy . During the Battle of Fredericksburg from December 11–15, 1862, the town sustained significant damage from bombardment and looting by the Union forces. During that engagement, nearly 10,000 enslaved people left area plantations and city households to gain freedom by crossing

1037-440: The Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania National Military Park . More than 10,000 African-Americans in the region left slavery for freedom in 1862 alone, getting behind Union lines. Tourism is a major part of the economy. Approximately 1.5 million people visit the Fredericksburg area annually, including the battlefield park, the downtown visitor center, events, museums, art shops, galleries, and many historical sites. Fredericksburg

1098-535: The Mid-Atlantic and South Atlantic coastal plains. The Atlantic Plain is generally gently dipping undeformed Mesozoic and Cenozoic sediments, with the sedimentary wedge thickening toward the sea, reaching a maximum thickness of about 3 kilometers (10,000 ft) in the vicinity of Cape Hatteras, North Carolina . Despite being previously overlooked in research, the Atlantic Coastal Plain

1159-623: The Mississippi Alluvial Plain . To the north, the Atlantic Coastal Plain also broaches into the mesic hardwood forests of the Middle Atlantic coastal forests , followed by the northern Atlantic coastal pine barrens . The southernmost Atlantic Plain contains the only Neotropical ecoregion of the continental USA, being the Everglades and Florida mangroves . The following species are largely endemic to

1220-639: The News folded in 1884, the Star moved to daily publication in 1893. In 1900, the two companies merged, with both newspapers continuing publication until 1926, when they merged as a single daily newspaper under the current title. Until June 19, 2014, the Free Lance–Star was owned and operated by members of the Rowe family of Fredericksburg. At that time, Sandton Capital Partners purchased the paper. On December 31, 2015,

1281-507: The Rappahannock River near the head of navigation at the fall line , Fredericksburg developed as the frontier of colonial Virginia shifted west from the coastal plain into the Piedmont. The land on which the city was founded was part of a tract patented in 1671. The Virginia General Assembly established a fort on the Rappahannock in 1676, just downriver of the present-day city. In 1714, Lieutenant Governor Alexander Spotswood sponsored

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1342-626: The Smithsonian Institution 's castle building in Washington and St. Patrick's Cathedral in New York City, and the 1816 town hall and market house, now operated as the Fredericksburg Area Museum and Cultural Center. Another site of interest is St. George's Church . The James Monroe Museum and Memorial Library is located on the site where Monroe practiced law from 1786 to 1788. The museum is housed in

1403-518: The State Normal and Industrial School for Women , to train white women for teaching K-12 and industrial skills. Adopting the name of Mary Washington College in 1938, the college was for many years associated with the University of Virginia (then limited to white men) as a women's liberal arts college . The college officially desegregated in 1964. The college became independent of the University of Virginia and began to accept men in 1970. In 2004,

1464-537: The Wayback Machine . By long-standing tradition (dating back to the Federal Hatch Act of 1939 , which prohibited government employees from participating in partisan politics), local elections in Fredericksburg are officially non-partisan. Neither the mayoral and council elections nor local constitutional positions (e.g. sheriff, Commissioner of Revenue, Commonwealth Attorney) list candidates with

1525-476: The urban heat island present in the nation's capital make for significantly cooler low temperatures. Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos can be of any race. As of the census of 2020, there were about 29,000 people, 8,102 households, and 3,925 families residing in

1586-615: The "Washington Heritage Museums": the Mary Washington House , where George Washington's mother lived in her final years; the late 18th-century Rising Sun Tavern , and the Hugh Mercer Apothecary Shop (the fourth, the St. James House (built 1768), is open to the public only during Historic Garden Week ). Important public buildings include the 1852 courthouse designed by James Renwick , whose works include

1647-515: The 10,000 slaves crossing the Rappahannock for freedom with the Union in 1862 was John Washington. A literate slave from Fredericksburg, he settled in New York and wrote an account of the wartime events several years later. His manuscript was discovered in the 1990s. It was published as the basis of two books, David W. Blight 's A Slave No More (2007), and John Washington's Civil War: A Slave Narrative (2008), edited by Crandall Shifflett. In 2010,

1708-866: The Continental Army. Other significant early residents include the Revolutionary War generals Hugh Mercer and George Weedon , naval war hero John Paul Jones , and future U.S. president James Monroe . Thomas Jefferson wrote the Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom in Fredericksburg. During the 19th century, mills continued to be developed along the Rappahannock River, which provided water power. There were mills for grinding flour, processing and weaving cotton, and other manufacturing. Fredericksburg sought to maintain its sphere of trade, but with limited success. It promoted

1769-569: The National Park Service, which manages the battlefield, Stafford County, and the City of Fredericksburg worked collaboratively to post new historical markers on either side of the Rappahannock River as part of a "Freedom Trail" to mark this exodus. Notable 20th-century sites and structures include the campus of the University of Mary Washington (begun in 1908), and Carl's Ice Cream , an Art Moderne roadside ice cream stand, listed on

1830-831: The National Register of Historic Places. Nearby points of interest include Ferry Farm historic site across the Rapahannock in Stafford County where Washington spent his boyhood, and the George Washington Birthplace National Monument , located 38 miles (61 km) to the east in Westmoreland County on the Northern Neck. The historic community of Falmouth lies across the Rappahannock to

1891-466: The Rappahannock River to Stafford County and join the Union lines, part of a movement by enslaved people throughout the South in wartime. John Washington, a literate enslaved person who shortly crossed to freedom, wrote later about people watching the approach of Union troops across the river from Fredericksburg: "No one could be seen on the street but the colored people. and every one of them seemed to be in

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1952-420: The Rappahannock River; across the river is Stafford County . The city is bounded on the south and west by Spotsylvania County . Fredericksburg has a four-season humid subtropical climate ( Köppen Cfa ), with cool winters and hot, humid summers. Daytime temperatures for much of the year average slightly higher than in Washington, D.C. due to the southerly aspect, although the inland location and distance from

2013-653: The U.S. physiographic divisions and stretches over 2,200 miles (3,500 km) in length from Cape Cod to the Mexican border and southward an additional 1,000 miles (1,600 km) to the Yucatán Peninsula . The central and southern Atlantic Coast is characterized by barrier and drowned valley coasts. The coastal Atlantic plain features nearly continuous barriers interrupted by inlets , large embayments with drowned river valleys , and extensive wetlands and marshes . The Atlantic plain slopes gently seaward from

2074-591: The USGS physiographic classification system, the Atlantic Plain division comprises two provinces and six sections. The Coastal Plain province is differentiated from the Continental Shelf province simply based on the portion of the land mass above and below sea level. The lands adjacent to the Atlantic coastline are made up of sandy beaches, marshlands, bays, and barrier islands. It is the flattest of

2135-421: The age of 18 living with them, 31.8% were married couples living together, 13.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 51.6% were non-families. 39.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.09 and the average family size was 2.81. In the city, the population was spread out, with 17.8% under

2196-427: The age of 18, 23.8% from 18 to 24, 27.2% from 25 to 44, 18.4% from 45 to 64, and 12.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 30 years. For every 100 females, there were 81.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 78.4 males. According to data from the US Census, the median household income in the city is $ 83,445 and the median income for a family is $ 121,781. The per capita income for

2257-670: The area's past abound. The 40-block Fredericksburg Historic District , listed on the National Register of Historic Places , embraces the city's downtown area and contains more than 350 buildings and locations dating to the 18th and 19th centuries, including the Fredericksburg Town Hall and Market Square , Lewis Store , and former site of the Slave Auction Block . Within the historic district, four 18th-century historic sites have been managed by

2318-488: The area's population in the 1940s. The 1960s brought renewed growth and development, fueled by the construction of Interstate 95 , which eased commuting and trade. By the 1970s, the city and the area had become a bedroom community for jobs in Northern Virginia and Washington, D.C. Headquarters agencies, lobbyists , consultants , defense and government contractors , and a range of other businesses were part of

2379-499: The area. Retail, real estate, and other commercial growth exploded in the early 21st century, eventually slowing during the Great Recession beginning in 2007. Hispanic growth skyrocketed from 2011 to 2020, with Chancellor Green in nearby Spotsylvania County becoming a local enclave. According to the U.S. Census Bureau , the city has a total area of 10.5 square miles (27.2 km ), 10.4 square miles (27.0 km ) of which

2440-585: The best of humors." The Second Battle of Fredericksburg was fought in and around the town on May 3, 1863, in connection with the Chancellorsville campaign (April 27, 1863 – May 6, 1863). The battles of the Wilderness and Spotsylvania Court House were fought nearby in May 1864. The Washington Woolen Mill, a large three-story building, was converted to use as a hospital during the war. After

2501-567: The city is $ 43,063. 18% of the population is below the poverty line . The Fredericksburg Police Department tracks crime information under the state-level system of the Uniform Crime Reporting program. Per state code, the central repository for crime statistics rests with the Department of State Police, which compiles data from all of the participating agencies into an annual publication Archived November 25, 2011, at

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2562-606: The city of Fredericksburg with neighboring Spotsylvania County for statistical purposes. Located near where the Rappahannock River crosses the Atlantic Seaboard fall line , Fredericksburg was a prominent port in Virginia during the colonial era . During the Civil War , Fredericksburg, located halfway between the capitals of the opposing forces, was the site of the Battle of Fredericksburg and Second Battle of Fredericksburg . These battles are preserved, in part, as

2623-641: The city, and his sister Betty lived at Kenmore , a plantation house then outside the city. Several citizens played active roles during the American Revolution (1763–1781). For example, a number of locals signed the Leedstown Resolves, which formed an association to protest the Stamp Act in the 1760s. In the 1770s, Fielding Lewis , owner of Kenmore Plantation and brother-in-law to George Washington , also operated an arms factory for

2684-508: The city. The population density was 1,833 inhabitants per square mile (708/km ). There were 8,888 housing units at an average density of 845 per square mile (326/km ). The racial makeup of the city was 54% White , 21% Black or African American , 0.31% Native American , 4.74 Asian , 0.067 Pacific Islander , 2.56% from other races , and 1.95% from two or more races.12% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. There were 8,102 households, out of which 21.6% had children under

2745-547: The college changed its name from Mary Washington College to the University of Mary Washington. Two additional campuses for graduate and professional studies and education and research are located in Stafford County and in King George County , respectively. Musician Link Wray invented the power chord of modern rock guitar in Fredericksburg in 1958 during an improvisation of the instrumental piece "Rumble" ,

2806-578: The development of a canal on the Rappahannock and construction of a turnpike and plank road to bind the interior country to the market town. By 1837, a north–south railroad, which became the Richmond, Fredericksburg and Potomac Railroad , linked the town to Richmond, the state capital. A much-needed railroad joining the town to the West's arming region was not finished until after the Civil War. During

2867-468: The high diversity of soils, the soil is nutrient poor. This is primarily due to an abundance of well-drained soils, creating a primarily xeric character to the floral makeup of the Atlantic Plain. However, waterlogged soils are also notable, with wetlands and hammocks being important ecological features. The Eastern woodlands are the original, predominant ecosystem of the Atlantic coastal plain. The Atlantic coastal plain upland longleaf pine woodland

2928-535: The inland highlands in a series of terraces. This gentle slope continues far into the Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico , forming the continental shelf. The relief at the land-sea interface is so low that the boundary between them is often blurry and indistinct, especially along stretches of the Louisiana bayous and the Florida Everglades . The Atlantic Ocean has a broad, flat continental shelf that reaches

2989-475: The most part, of layers of sand and clay which are not yet hardened into sandstone and shale. The Coastal Plain features nearly continuous barrier islands interrupted by inlets, large embayments with drowned river valleys, and extensive wetlands and marshes. The Coastal Plain slopes gently seaward from the inland highlands in a series of terraces. The province's average elevation is less than 900 meters above sea level and extends some 50 to 100 kilometers inland from

3050-463: The national military park preserves portions of the battlefields of Fredericksburg , Chancellorsville , the Wilderness , and Spotsylvania Court House . The Fredericksburg National Cemetery , also part of the park, was developed by the federal government after the war on Marye's Heights on the Fredericksburg battlefield. It contains more than 15,000 Union burials from the area's battlefields. Many unidentified soldiers were buried in mass graves. Among

3111-839: The nearby region have several radio stations, including (on the FM dial) WQIQ (88.3, "Radio IQ", public radio, licensed to nearby Spotsylvania), WLJV (89.5, contemporary Christian), WPER (90.5, Christian), WFLS (93.3, country), WGRQ (95.9, "SuperHits", classic hits, licensed to nearby Fairview Beach), WWUZ (96.9, classic rock, licensed to nearby Bowling Green), WVBX (99.3, contemporary hit radio, licensed to nearby Spotsylvania), WBQB ("B-101.5", adult contemporary) and WGRX ("Thunder 104.5", country, licensed to nearby Falmouth). Fredericksburg AM stations include WFVA (1230, news and talk) and WNTX (1350, talk, news, and sports). WGRQ and WGRX are owned locally by Telemedia Broadcasting. WFLS, WWUZ, WVBX, and WNTX are owned by Alpha Media . In 2001,

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3172-446: The newspaper and associated website were purchased by Berkshire Hathaway 's BH Media Group. Fredericksburg Today , an online hyperlocal news site began operation following the 2014 bankruptcy of The Free Lance–Star . In 2024, Fredericksburg Today was replaced by The Fredericksburg Free Press , a 501(c)(3) nonprofit dedicated to providing impartial and nonpartisan digital news to the Fredericksburg region. Fredericksburg and

3233-437: The north and includes the historic house Belmont, home of American Impressionist artist Gari Melchers . Public parks run by the city include: Central Rappahannock Regional Library The Fredericksburg City Public Schools are run independently of the surrounding counties. The public primary and secondary schools include: Private schools include: The University of Mary Washington , established in 1908 and opened in 1911,

3294-536: The northeast, it begins on Cape Cod, Massachusetts and stretches to the southwest to South Padre Island, Texas . This is approximately 1,900 miles (3,100 km). This province consists of the following physiographic sections: the Embayed, Sea Island , Floridian , East Gulf Coastal Plain , Mississippi Alluvial Plain , and the West Gulf Coastal Plain . The rocks in the province consist, for

3355-515: The ocean. The coastal plain is normally wet, including many rivers, marsh , and swampland . It is composed primarily of sedimentary rock and unlithified sediments and is primarily used for agriculture . The Atlantic Coastal Plain includes the Carolina Sandhills region as well as the Embayed and Sea Island physiographic provinces. The Atlantic Coastal Plain is sometimes subdivided into northern and southern regions, specifically

3416-564: The regional economy influenced by the U.S. government . The city also benefited from its relative proximity to four military installations: the United States Marine Corps ' Quantico Base , the U.S. Army 's Fort Belvoir , the U.S. Navy 's Dahlgren Surface Weapons Base , and the Virginia National Guard 's Fort A.P. Hill . The University of Mary Washington was founded in Fredericksburg in 1908 as

3477-609: The time of European encounter, the indigenous inhabitants of the area that became Fredericksburg were a Siouan -speaking tribe called the Manahoac . English colonists recorded the name of the Manahoac village there as Mahaskahod . Siouan tribes occupied much of the area of the Piedmont. The Tidewater areas of the coastal plain had primarily Algonquian -speaking tribes making up the Powhatan Confederacy . Located on

3538-414: The war, Fredericksburg recovered its former position as a center of local trade and slowly grew beyond its prewar boundaries. Neither the city of Fredericksburg nor the surrounding counties reached the 1860 level of population again until well into the 20th century. After the war, many freedmen moved to Richmond and Petersburg , where there had been established free black communities before the war, and there

3599-469: Was declared a port for the county, of which it was then a part. Named for Frederick, Prince of Wales , son of King George II , the colonial town named its streets after the members of the royal family. The county court was moved to Fredericksburg in 1732. Hence, the community served as county seat until 1780. The court was then moved to Spotsylvania Courthouse, Virginia  – closer to the geographical center of Spotsylvania County. In 1781, Fredericksburg

3660-486: Was incorporated as a town with its own court, council, and mayor. It received its charter as an independent city in 1879 and under Virginia law, was separated from Spotsylvania County. The city adopted its present city manager/council form of government in 1911. The city has close associations with George Washington , whose family in 1738 moved to Ferry Farm in Stafford County near the Rappahannock River opposite Fredericksburg. Washington's mother, Mary , later moved to

3721-621: Was more work. In the early 20th century, as the Jim Crow era continued in the South, there was widespread population movement. Many African-Americans left rural areas of the South for work and other opportunities in industrial cities of the North and Midwest in the Great Migration . Some settled in Washington, D.C., where there were more opportunities, or further north. War-related buildup at defense facilities for World War II added to

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