Picture of family holding hands stafford, VA

Correcting the MYTH About Your Kids and Your Family History

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It has been a loud and extended cry over the past 2-3 years that “Your Kids Don’t Want Your History!”. This prolonged warning, which verges on the edge of a doomsday style prediction, is, frankly, wrong.

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Historical photo of Marye’s house, also known as Brompton

A Stately Mansion Turned Hospital During the Civil War

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Brompton, the former Mayre Mansion, stands atop the western heights that overlook the old city of Fredericksburg. Along these heights, extending into a five-mile front, Confederate force dominated the scene, despite going against a Union force nearly twice its size on December 13, 1862.

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