Thursday, April 7, 2011
Tuesday, March 29, 2011
Tartan Day Celebrations
Join us at Hugh Mercer's Apothecary Shop on Caroline Street; Sunday, 4/3; 1 - 4 PM or Wednesday, 4/6; 11 AM - 4 PM to celebrate Tartan Day!
Saturday, March 12, 2011
St. Paddy's Day Parade
It was a fun day at the Bowmen Center watching the St. Patrick's Day Parade and enjoying the hospitality of the Blue & Grey Brewery!
Saturday, March 5, 2011
Fredericksburg St. Patrick’s Day Parade
Our local brewery, The Blue & Gray is holding its ninth annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade on Saturday, March 12th. The parade and associated activities look like real family fun. Some come and join our Celtic cousins celebrate their Patron Saint!
Wednesday, February 23, 2011
Fredericksburg Scottish Society Meeting
Tonight’s meeting will start with Richard Schwartz presenting “Tartans and Castles of Scotland”. We meet at 7 PM in the Central Rappahannock Regional Library on 1201Caroline Street. See you there!
Friday, February 4, 2011
UMW Eagle Pipe Band Benefit Concert
UMW Eagle Pipe Band Benefit Concert will be held on Saturday, February 12 at 7:30 PM at UMW Great Hall, Alvey Student Center. Andrew Douglas, Pipe Major and Eric MacNeil, leading drummer of the Oran Mor Pipe Band will play with the Eagle Pipe Band. Suggested donation is $10. Come out and support the Eagles! Afterwards, head to the British Pub for a pint!
Monday, January 17, 2011
Hugh Mercer's Birthday
Today is Hugh Mercer's birthday! The city of Fredericksburg has the only statute of him. A little known fact is that he purchased Ferry Farm from his friend George Washington. Mercer laid out a plan for the new town of Mercer Town he had hope to develop there. The American Revolution intervened and as they say the rest is history.
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