Community History Day
Wednesday, October 7, 2026 • 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Fredericksburg Area Campus
10000 Germanna Point Drive
Fredericksburg, Virginia
Step into the past and discover the stories that shaped our community. Join us for Germanna’s Community History Day—an interactive celebration of local history, culture, and civic engagement. This event is free and open to the public.
- Hands-On History
- Live Performances & Demos
- Immersive Exhibits
- Dynamic Talks & Presentations
- Voter Registration & Civic Engagement
- Germanna History Project
...and more
Exhibitors
- Friends of the Wilderness Battlefield
- James Monroe Museum
- John J. Wright Educational & Cultural Center
- League of Women Voters of the Fredericksburg Area
- National Museum of the Marine Corps
- Spotsylvania NAACP
- Stafford Historical Society
- University of Mary Washington Department of Historic Preservation
- University of Mary Washington Department of History, American Studies, & Sociology
- Virginia Holocaust Museum
- Virginia Museum of the Civil War
- Washington Heritage Museums
- Westmoreland State Park
Germanna Libraries will host a 10-banner exhibit on loan from the James Monroe Museum, Your Obedient Servant: James Monroe's 1819 Presidential Tour of the Southern States, beginning with Community History Day on October 7 and running through Friday, November 6.
Presented by the Division of Humanities & Social Sciences