Celebrate 250 Years with FAM


FXBG 250 Community Support Campaign. Your gift ensures that these powerful stories are preserved and shared with our community for generations to come.

The Fredericksburg Area Museum invites you to be part of history as we commemorate 250 years since the American Revolution.

Our upcoming anniversary exhibition, Witness to a Revolution, will explore Fredericksburg’s role in the American Revolution and how the city has remembered that legacy over time.

Support Levels

Choose one of two ways to support our 250th Anniversary exhibit Witness to a Revolution:

  • $21 monthly recurring gift
  • $250 annual gift

Your Benefits

As a supporter of this campaign, you will:

  • Be recognized by name inside the Witness to a Revolution exhibit.
  • Receive exclusive early access to the exhibit on Friday, April 3, 2026, from 4:00-6:00pm.
  • Enjoy a private conversation with the exhibit curators, Kylie Thomson and Clarissa Sanders, during the preview event.
  • Stay for the official public opening at 6:00pm that evening.
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As Virginia commemorates 250 years since the American Revolution, Fredericksburg stands as a city deeply rooted in the fight for independence and the legacy it left behind.

Home to prominent patriots such as George Washington and James Monroe, Fredericksburg played a critical role in shaping revolutionary ideals and leaders. The city contributed not only through its people, but also through its strategic location on the Rappahannock River and its support industries; including arms manufactories that helped supply the Continental Army. 

This exhibit explores Fredericksburg’s active role in the American Revolution and the many ways the city has remembered that legacy over time. The 200th anniversary in 1976 was a major moment of reflection and celebration, marked by patriotic events, educational programs, and renewed public interest in the city’s Revolutionary past. Since then, commemorations have continued to evolve, shaping how new generations understand the Revolution’s meaning. 

Through historic artifacts, personal stories, and community memory, discover how Fredericksburg helped forge a nation; and how, from battlefield to bicentennial to today, it continues to reflect on its Revolutionary story.