Family standing in a lush green field with tractor - historic farms and ranches

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Historic Farms and Ranches in Fredericksburg city, VA

Farmsteads and ranches on the register near you, many still worked by the families who listed them.

Fredericksburg city is one of 134 counties in Virginia. Some of these sites are open to visitors, some are private, and some are ruins. All of them are on the record, and all of them can be seen from the public way.

A couple of people riding on the backs of horses - historic farms and ranches — Photo: Bailey Alexander on Unsplash

Boy hugging a calf in a grassy field - historic farms and ranches — Photo: Christopher Stites on Unsplash

2 men riding horses on grass field during daytime - historic farms and ranches — Photo: Taylor Brandon on Unsplash

On the record near Fredericksburg city, VA

The 12 nearest

15 listed sites on the record match historic farms and ranches within 60 miles of Fredericksburg city, VA, out of 41 listed sites of every kind within 25 miles.

Providence Plantation and Farm31 miles from the center of Fredericksburg city · Building · Newtown · listed 2009National Register of Historic Places
Woodlawn Plantation (Boundary Increase)34 miles from the center of Fredericksburg city · Site · Alexandria · listed 2011National Register of Historic Places
Elmwood Farm and Browning Store (Boundary Increase)38 miles from the center of Fredericksburg city · Building · Boston · listed 2013National Register of Historic Places
Spring Hill Farm47 miles from the center of Fredericksburg city · Building · McLean · listed 2002National Register of Historic Places
Green's Farm (Huntley)47 miles from the center of Fredericksburg city · Building · Richmond (Independent City) · listed 2005National Register of Historic Places
Wetzell--Archbold Farmstead48 miles from the center of Fredericksburg city · Building · Washington · listed 1991National Register of Historic Places
Cornwell Farm49 miles from the center of Fredericksburg city · Building · Great Falls · listed 1977National Register of Historic Places
Homestead Apartments, The52 miles from the center of Fredericksburg city · Building · Washington · listed 2018National Register of Historic Places
Home Farm54 miles from the center of Fredericksburg city · Building · Leesburg · listed 2007National Register of Historic Places
Rock Spring Farm57 miles from the center of Fredericksburg city · Building · Leesburg · listed 2002National Register of Historic Places
Lewis Farm57 miles from the center of Fredericksburg city · Building · Charlottesville (Independent City) · listed 1982National Register of Historic Places
Taylor Farm57 miles from the center of Fredericksburg city · Building · Richmond (Independent City) · listed 1991National Register of Historic Places

Distances are straight-line from the center of Fredericksburg city, VA. Many sites are private property or working buildings - view them from the public way. See them on the map.

Historic Farms in Fredericksburg city, step by step

1
See every listed site of this kind in the area
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Sort by distance and pick the closest few
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Read the record for the year, the builder and the use
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View from the public way and note what has changed
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Collect the set and move on to the next county

What people in Fredericksburg city, VA ask first

How much does it cost to visit these sites in Fredericksburg city, VA?

Most listed sites can be seen from a public road or sidewalk at no cost, and the app is free to use. Some sites are private homes, working churches or museums with their own hours and fees. The record for each one says what it is, so you know before you go.

Where does the information on these sites come from?

From published records: the National Register of Historic Places, the Recorded Texas Historic Landmark program, and the Georgia Historical Society and Georgia Department of Natural Resources marker program. Every site on the page names its source.

Are these buildings open to the public?

Some are, many are not. Churches, courthouses and libraries usually keep regular hours. Houses, barns and mills are often private and best seen from the road. The record for each site tells you which kind it is.

What does it mean when a site is on the National Register?

It means the property was documented and accepted as historically significant. Listing honors the site, it does not open it to visitors or stop an owner from using it.

How a visit works in Fredericksburg city

Step 1
Find the place
Every stop starts as a pin with real coordinates. In Fredericksburg city, VA the map shows what is listed around you and how far each one is, so the first decision is where to go, and it takes a few seconds.
Step 2
Read the story
The record behind each marker is kept whole: what happened there, when, who was involved, and why it was worth a sign. You read it standing where it happened, which is the part a textbook cannot give you.
Step 3
Get there under your own power
Walk it, run it, hike it, ride it or drive it. Stops in Fredericksburg city, VA are chained into routes that fit the way you move, so a lunch break, a long run or a Saturday drive can all pass through history.
Step 4
Collect it and come back
Each stop you reach counts toward a badge, and a photo or a correction you send makes the record better for the next person. The map remembers where you have been, so the next trip starts where the last one ended.