Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-20
GROUP WILL VISIT
IN FREDERICKSBURG
Pilgrimage of Preservation
Association to Be Made
Tuesday,.

Fredericksburg. venerable Virginia
city. whose citizens from time to time
have claimed for 1t the title of Amer
ica's most historic CITY," will be the
focal point of the annual pilgrimage
next Tuesday of the Association for the
Preservation Of Virginia Antiquities, ac-
cording to announcement by Mrs.
George Tully Vaughan, president.
While fredericksburg claims have
been disputed by loyal citizens of sew
eral other ancient towns, historians
have placed the picturesque Kappa
hammock settlement among the front
rank Of places rich in Colonial tradition,
and thousands Of travellers visit the city
each Summer.
Historic Points 10 BE Seen.
The pilgrimage of the association this
year will include stops at all historic
points between Washington and Fred
ericksburg. The group will leave the
south side of the Treasury grounds at
9 o'clock In the morning.
Mrs. Vaughan Is among those In
clined to favor Fredericksburg's claim
to historic honors.
Fredericksburg probably has more
environs than any other city In the
land" Mrs. Vaughan said In q state
ment outlining the trip. '"The variety
and interest and Importance of the ma
terial it furnishes make 1t q most fas-
cinating spot from the earliest Colonial
times.
Here it was after the pipe of peace
was smoked with the Indians in 1871
that the land where Fredericksburg now
Berkeley, Colonial Governor of Virginia,
to John Buckner and Thomas Royston
in consideration of their services In
bringing 40 persons into the colony and
was called 'Leaselands.' The town was
Incorporated in 1727 and was named
Fredericksburg, for Frederick, Prince OF
Wales, son of George II, and father OF
George III, the streets being named for
the members of the royal family. The
streets, Princess Anne, Prince William
and Prince Charles, are still there.
1.-THE youth of George Washington was
largely spent In and around Fredericks-
burg, and Ferry Farm, across the river,
was made his family home in 1879. This
place was the scene Of the famous
cherry tree episode.
"In Fredericksburg are many places
connected with the life of George WASH
ington, his family and friends-the Ma
sonic lodge where he became Mason,
the Rising Sun Tavern where George
Washington, George Mason, Richard
Henry Lee, Thomas Jefferson, Thomas
Lightfoot Lee, George Wythe, Edmund
Pendleton ard James Monroe held dis
cussions of principles and passed reso-
lutions which led to American freedom.
Home Of Many Generals.
"The City of Fredericksburg is known
to have furnished more generals to the
Revolutionary Army than some entire
States. Gems. Wallace, weldon, Posey,
Washington and Mercer all came from
Fredericksburg, or nearby.
Kenmore, the home Of Washington
only sister, Betty Washington Lewis,
and the home of Washington'S mother,
Mary Ball, are there. There are the
James Monroe house and law ONCE, the
first gunnery of the Revolutionary War
and the National Cemetery. which holds
those who fell In that great conflict.
From Fredericksburg came one who Is
called the father OF our American
Navy John Paul Jones. The home Of
the Marye family, Brompton, was Gen.
Lees headquarters. Salem Church was
the scene Of q bloody battle resulting in
the defeat Of Gen. Sedgwick and his
Union forces. Marye'S Heights and Stat
ford's Heights bear mute testimony to
great conflicts commemorated In pur-
chase provided for by Congress and
creating the Fredericksburg and Spot
sylvania National Battlefield Park-add-
ing another chief point Of interest to
this interesting historical section.
"It was in Fredericksburg that Gen
Lafayette, Count Rochambeau and Ad-