VA, USA
Fredericksburg
6 historic sites to visit.
Places
Historic Sites
Fielding Lewis Gunnery Manufactory Site
Landmark
The site of the gunnery manufactory Fielding Lewis financed and operated on the western edge of Fredericksburg during the Revolutionary War. The manufactory produced firearms, bayonets, and military hardware for Continental and Virginia forces. Lewis spent his personal fortune on its operation.
Hugh Mercer Apothecary Shop
Museum
Hugh Mercer's apothecary on Caroline Street where he practiced medicine and met with Fredericksburg's Patriot leadership before the war. Now preserved as a museum, it was the social and professional center of Mercer's Fredericksburg life and a gathering place for Revolutionary organizing.
Rising Sun Tavern
Tavern
A tavern associated with Charles Washington, George's youngest brother, operating in Fredericksburg during the Revolutionary period. Taverns of this type served as informal clearinghouses for Patriot organizing, news sharing, and military recruiting. George Weedon's tavern operations formed part of the same social infrastructure.