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Sentry Box

133 Caroline St.
Fredericksburg, VA 22401
United States

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Brothers-in-arms and brothers-in-law George Weedon and Hugh Mercer purchased land on what is now Caroline Street in Fredericksburg, VA. After the American Revolution, Weedon built what is known today as the “Sentry Box,” a large two-story building that drew from Federal, Georgian, Greek Revival, and Colonial Revival architecture on the property. During the Civil War, the house witnessed the Battle of Fredericksburg in late 1862.

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Sentry Box: What's Nearby

Fredericksburg, VA
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Lafayette Tour Marker, Fredericksburg, Virginia (VA-126)
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Lafayette Tour Marker, Orange, Virginia (VA-94)
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Fort Ward Museum and Historic Site
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Lafayette Tour Marker, Washington, DC (DC-34)
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The American Civil War Museum–White House of the Confederacy
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The American Civil War Museum at Historic Tredegar
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Lafayette Tour Marker at Richmond, Virginia (VA-108)
Richmond, VA
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Lafayette Tour Marker, Columbia, Virginia (VA-146)
Columbia, VA
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National Museum of Health and Medicine
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Lafayette Tour Marker at Leesburg, Virginia (VA-117)
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Warren Rifles Confederate Museum
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Point Lookout State Park and Civil War Museum
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Cedar Creek and Belle Grove National Historical Park
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Lafayette Tour Marker, Annapolis, Maryland (MD-128)
Anna, MD
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Lafayette Tour Marker, Annapolis, Maryland (MD-156)
Annapolis, MD
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Virginia Museum of the Civil War
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New Market Battlefield State Historical Park and Hall of Valor Museum
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Stonewall Jackson's Headquarters Museum
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Lafayette Tour Marker, Petersburg, Virginia (VA-129)
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Lafayette Tour Marker, Woodbine, Maryland (MD-51)
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Pamplin Historical Park and The National Museum of the Civil War Soldier
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Lafayette Visit Marker, Williamsburg, Virginia (V-62)
Williamsburg, VA
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American Revolution Museum at Yorktown
Yorktown, VA
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Lafayette Tour Marker at Yorktown, Virginia (VA-60)
Yorktown, VA
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Fort Frederick State Park
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Civil War  |  Museum
The American Civil War Museum - Appomattox
Appomattox, VA

Related Battles

Fredericksburg
Battle Facts
Stafford and Spotsylvania, VA | December 11, 1862
Result: Confederate Victory
Estimated Casualties
18,500
Union
12,500
Confed.
6,000
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