Chatham - The lawn of this 18th century Georgian manor overlooks the Rappahannock River and offers great views of Fredericksburg. This was a Union headquarters during the December 1862 fighting. Now the headquarters for the Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania National Military Park. Parts of the building and the formal gardens are open to the public. Ferry Farm - Site just across the Rappahannock River from Fredericksburg was George Washington's boyhood home and saw considerable Union activity during the December 1862 battle.
Site is under development.
Self-guided walking tours available. Spotsylvania County , south and west of Fredericksburg Stop at the county's visitor center located at 4704 Southpoint Parkway, just off US Route 1 south of Fredericksburg, for touring information. Caroline County , southeast of Fredericksburg See the 1864 Overland Campaign tour for more information about Caroline County's Guinea Station , Bowling Green and Carmel Church . Also noted on a state historical marker on US Route 301 about nine miles north of Bowling Green is the site of the Garrett Farm where Lincoln assassin John Wilkes Booth was cornered. Piedmont Rolling hills leading west to the Blue Ridge Mountains are the prime landscape feature of Virginia's Piedmont area.