📜 What Is Juneteenth? Juneteenth, short for June Nineteenth, marks the day in 1865 when Union troops arrived in Galveston, Texas, to announce the end of the Civil War and freedom for the last enslaved African Americans—more than two years after the Emancipation Proclamation was issued. Celebrated as the oldest nationally recognized commemoration of theContinue reading “🎉 Juneteenth 2026 – Celebrate Freedom Across Virginia, Maryland, & DC”
Category Archives: Spotsylvania
Top Fun Activities for Young Kids in Fredericksburg Area
Are you looking for activities outside of your home to keep you little ones busy? We’ve compiled a list of classes, playgroups, and other activities in the Fredericksburg/Stafford/Spotsylvania area including King George, Culpeper, and beyond. Please feel free to email us if you hear of any other activities we should include. This page will beContinue reading “Top Fun Activities for Young Kids in Fredericksburg Area”
Spotsylvania County Sheriff Office’s Trunk or Treat
This is by far the best Trunk-or-Treat in the area. It is worth the wait. You will get a lot of candy–even full-sized candy bars and bags of candy. We’ve attended this event for the past 3 years and have never been disappointed. Where: 9119 Dean Ridings Ln, Spotsylvania Courthouse, VA 22553 (Parking Lot)When: UsuallyContinue reading “Spotsylvania County Sheriff Office’s Trunk or Treat”
Belvedere Plantation
Fall fun at Belvedere Plantation: You’ll find a variety of fall activities here plus a huge pumpkin patch. Belvedere Plantation is a popular place for people in the Fredericksburg area to not only purchase pumpkins but to participate in so much more. They really do offer more than most farms in the area, but thatContinue reading “Belvedere Plantation”
Snead’s Asparagus Farm
There’s not another play area in central Virginia quite like Snead’s Asparagus Farm. This is such a fun spot; your kids won’t want to leave. Snead’s is a family farm located about 11 miles from Fredericksburg. It is a child’s paradise with animals, trails, play areas, a small log cabin and creeks. Your children can letContinue reading “Snead’s Asparagus Farm”
Siegen Forest – Locust Grove
This week we explored some new to us hiking trails in Siegen Forest in Locust Grove, VA. I’ve lived in this area for almost 18 years and just recently heard about these trails. Siegen Forest is a 170-acre forest behind the Fort Germanna Visitor Center. We started off our adventure by visiting the Fort GermannaContinue reading “Siegen Forest – Locust Grove”
Lake Anna State Park
The park has a beach on one of Virginia’s most popular lakes, a fishing pond accessible to children and the disabled, a bathhouse-concessions complex and a boat launch. Overnight stays are made possible by camping, six camping cabins, four yurts, two six-bedroom lodges and 10 two-bedroom cabins. Seven cabins and the lodges have views ofContinue reading “Lake Anna State Park”
Ni River Reservoir Park
Ni Reservoir is a 411-acre Spotsylvania County water supply reservoir located near Chancellorsville. Location: 10516 Gordon Road, Spotsylvania, VA 22553 (The turn into the park comes quickly. We passed it our first time.) Hours: 6 am to dusk — Open Saturday & Sundays beginning March 5, 2022 – March 27, 2022. Then beginning in AprilContinue reading “Ni River Reservoir Park”
First Day at Chancellorsville
+Spotsylvania County Museum Fighting at Chancellorsville opened on the morning of May 1, 1863, along the Orange Turnpike and the Orange Plank Road. “The Battle of Chancellorsville started here – amid the homes of families living along the Orange Turnpike. On the morning of May 1, Ann Lewis ,…, found Union cavalrymen lounging in her yard.Continue reading “First Day at Chancellorsville”
Hunting Run Reservoir
Hunting Run Reservoir is a 420-acre water supply reservoir owned and operated by Spotsylvania County. The lake was stocked by the Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources and opened to fishing by Spotsylvania County in fall 2007. There is one access point near the upper end of the lake off Ely’s Ford Road. The lake hasContinue reading “Hunting Run Reservoir”