Tuesday, June 29, 2021

Virginia XXII

A bit more than an hour south of Washington D.C., straight down I-95, is Fredericksburg, Virginia.

Located in a small park formed by the crossing of Liberty, Barton, and George Streets is the Fredericksburg Area War Memorial.

Consisting of six vertical slabs and a topping stone it forms a slight semi-circle dedicated to the fallen from several military involvements.

The names of those who sacrificed all are inscribed on the inside faces of stone. As you can see, there is plenty of empty space for future heroes.

We, 21 in all, are not forgotten, our brothers are listed here among the over 400 inscribed and honored upon these walls.

We will return to this are in the future as I have found several more memorials in my latest journeys, but next time, on the 4th of July, we will spend a moment thinking about all that has brought us to the present.

To see additional memorials from Virginia, or any other state, please click on the state name on the left side of this page.

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