Things To Do

Downtown Frederickburg

Caroline Street has antique shops, restaurants, and specialty stores!

James Madison's Montpelier Historic Site

Hugh Mercer Apothecary Shop

Restored to house the Hugh Mercer Apothecary Shop, this 18th-century building is now a museum of medicine, pharmacy, and military and political affairs. Dr. Hugh Mercer cared for the citizens of Fredericksburg for fifteen years with contemporary medicines and treatments, including leeches, lancets, snakeroot, and crab claws.

Fredericksburg & Spotsylvania National Military Park

Historic Kenmore House

Historic Kenmore is a beautiful, Georgian-style brick mansion built by George Washington’s sister, Betty Washington Lewis, and her husband, Fredericksburg merchant Fielding Lewis, reflecting their pre-Revolutionary War wealth and gentry status. The guided tour focuses on the Lewis family and the sacrifices it made to support the American cause during the War for Independence. Eighteenth-century furniture and accessories accurately depict Fielding and Betty Washington Lewis’ gentry-level wealth. You may also tour the grounds on your own before and after your house tour.