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The Atlas Obscura Guide To Fredericksburg

12 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Fredericksburg, Virginia

Updated August 7, 2025

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Unusual Attractions in Fredericksburg

Abandoned Virginia Renaissance Faire

Fredericksburg, Virginia

Abandoned Virginia Renaissance Faire

The remains of a failed attempt at medieval nerdery are hidden deep in the woods of Virginia.

Hugh Mercer Apothecary Shop

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Hugh Mercer Apothecary Shop

This war hero's old shop remembers the fine line between medicine and quackery during the Revolutionary War.

Reclaim’s arcade room.

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Reclaim Arcade

A throwback to 1980's gaming nostalgia.

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Two catalpa trees beside the house were present at the time of the Civil War.

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Chatham Catalpas

These trees are living witnesses to events that inspired poet Walt Whitman’s service during the American Civil War.

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Monument to the Angel of Marye's Heights

The Kirkland Monument remembers a selfless Civil War hero who braved the battlefield to give water to his dying enemies.

Innis House.

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Innis House

A home that witnessed Civil War combat on the Sunken Road has the battle scars to prove it.

Rising Sun Tavern

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Rising Sun Tavern

Constructed by the younger brother of George Washington.

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