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artists and craftsmen. From
the nearby waterfront, there are
boat tours on the Potomac River.
The Farmers Market in the
center of town dates back to 1753,
and George Washington regularly
sent produce from his farm at
Mount Vernon to be sold here.
Today, shoppers can find fresh
vegetables and fruit, flowers, baked
goods, preserves, and local crafts.
The elegant dining room at Kenmore House, Fredericksburg
P Carlyle House
121 N Fairfax St. Tel (703) 549-2997. 4 Fredericksburg Kenmore Plantation and
Open 10am–4pm Tue–Sat, noon– * 22,600. £ @ n 706 Caroline St, Gardens, also in the heart of
5pm Sun; Nov–Mar: last tour 4pm. town, has beautiful rooms and
Closed Jan 1, Thanksgiving, (800) 678-4748. Open 9am–5pm daily gardens. The town’s visitor center
Dec 25. & 8 7 = (Memorial Day & Labor Day until 7pm).
Closed Dec 25. ∑ fredericks offers horse-and- carriage or
E Lee-Fendall House Museum burgva.com trolley tours. The battlefields
614 Oronoco St. Tel (703) 548-1789. evoke the Union’s long push
Open 1–4pm Fri & Sun, 10am–4pm Fredericksburg’s attractions are toward Richmond during the
Sat (call ahead to confirm). its historic downtown district Civil War (see p56).
Closed Dec 25–Jan 31 (except 3rd and four Civil War battle fields,
Sun, Lee’s birthday celebration). & including those at Chancellorsville P Kenmore Plantation
8 7 ∑ leefendallhouse.org and The Wilderness. The Rising & Gardens
E Torpedo Factory Art Center Sun Tavern and Hugh Mercer 1201 Washington Ave. Tel (540) 373-
105 N Union St. Tel (703) 838-4565. Apothecary Shop in the old 3381. Open Mar–Oct: 10am–5pm
Open 10am–6pm daily (to 9pm Thu). downtown offer living history Mon–Sat, noon–5pm Sun; Nov–Dec:
Closed Jan 1, Easter, Jul 4, accounts of life in a town that 10am–4pm Mon–Sat, noon–4pm Sun.
Thanksgiving, Dec 25. 7 began as a 50-acre (20-ha) port Closed Jan–Feb, Thanksgiving,
∑ torpedofactory.org on the Rappahannock River. Dec 24–25, 31. ∑ kenmore.org

Stable The Wharf is on VISITORS’ CHECKLIST
Coach the same site as it
House Pioneer was in Washington’s Practical Information
Farm time. Today, visitors S end of George Washington
who come on day - Memorial Pkwy, Fairfax County,
trip boats from VA. Tel (703) 780-2000.
Washington, DC, Open Apr–Oct: 9am–5pm
disembark at this daily; Nov–Mar: 9am–4pm daily.
point. Potomac & 8 9 7 first floor. =
cruise boats also 0 -
stop off here. ∑ mountvernon.org
Transport
q Yellow line to Huntington
Station. @ Fairfax Connector bus
101 to Mount Vernon: call (703)
Washington’s 339-7200. Tour bus services &
Tomb was boat cruises available.
completed only
in 1831, though
he died in 1799.

The Lower Garden
was used for grow-
ing vegetables
and berries. The Pioneer Farm
This exhibit demonstrates farming techniques
The Bowling Green pioneered by Washington. There is also a replica
was added to the estate of his unique 16-sided treading barn, created
by Washington. using authentic tools.

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