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The Fredericksburg Gun Manufactory Site is a historic archaeological site in Fredericksburg, Virginia.The manufactory was founded in 1775 by Charles Dick and Fielding Lewis, proprietor of the nearby Kenmore Plantation, and brother-in-law to George Washington, to provide guns and ammunition to the Continental Army and state militia during the American Revolutionary War.
Fredericksburg – December 11–15, 1862; Failed attempt by General Ambrose Burnside to cross the Rappahannock and take the Confederate capital Richmond. Delayed arrival of the pontoons had given Robert E. Lee time to fortify the high ground, and the result was a one-sided massacre.
The FN FNS pistol is a series of striker-fired semi-automatic, polymer-framed pistols manufactured in Fredericksburg, Virginia, by FN America, a division of Fabrique Nationale Herstal. [8] The pistol is chambered for the 9×19mm Parabellum and .40 S&W cartridges.
In the United States, a gun show is an event where promoters generally rent large public venues and then rent tables for display areas for dealers of guns and related items, and charge admission for buyers. [1] The majority of guns for sale at gun shows are modern sporting firearms. [1] Approximately 5,000 gun shows occur annually in the United ...
A gun-shaped hole became a bizarre sensation in Virginia — and even had its own sidewalk shrine. Now, the so-called “gun hole” has returned to a Richmond neighborhood after a brief hiatus ...
Location of Fredericksburg in Virginia. This is a list of the National Register of Historic Places listings in Fredericksburg, Virginia. This is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts on the National Register of Historic Places in the independent city of Fredericksburg, Virginia, United States. The locations of National ...
Fredericksburg's daily newspaper is The Free Lance–Star. The Free Lance was first published in 1885, and competed with two twice-weekly papers in the city during the late 19th century, the Fredericksburg News and The Virginia Star. While the News folded in 1884, the Star moved to daily publication in 1893. In 1900, the two companies merged ...
The arsenal and foundry are the namesake of "Old Gun Road" in the Robious area of Chesterfield County. [3] On 6 May, 1971, Bellona Arsenal was added to the National Register of Historic Places. It is located near Midlothian, Virginia, off State Route 673 northwest of its junction with VA 147.