Friends of Chatham

Friends of Chatham Friends of Chatham
P.O. Box 36
Fredericksburg, VA 22404 The history of Chatham Manor is as varied as the people who lived there. Fiscal Year ends 6/30.

A home with MANY stories ... not a place where only one family or one major event took place. A home built before the American Revolution, a place where the enslaved labored, a place where the enslaved challenged the acts of their oppressors when a Southern plantation, Chatham later became a headquarters for Union troops during the Civil War and a hospital twice, then a deserted mansion left to lo

oters and decay, and later home to the wealthy where the place took on a reputation of its own with an English garden so lovely, it inspired the beginnings of the Virginia Garden Club tours, a Roaring Twenties party house, and, where its final private owners gathered a fortune in Faberge pieces of art and ultimately donated the collection to the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, and the buildings and grounds to the National Park Service. To learn more about Chatham Manor and the landscape on which it sits, go to:
https://www.nps.gov/articles/chatham-manor-300178.htm #14/38.3080/-77.4576

Founded in 2012, Friends of Chatham is a charitable, non-profit organization under section 501(c)(3) of the IRS code. The mission of Friends of Chatham is to support the preservation of Chatham Manor including its various outbuildings, dependencies and the historic ground that surrounds it, and to promote public awareness and appreciation of this unique property. Working with the Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania National Military Park of the National Park Service and partnering with other charitable organizations, FOC raises funds to support preservation, repair and restoration projects. Those projects have included the restoration of the Pan statue and temple, repair of the Summer House, repairs to the mansion’s windows and doors, conservation and repair of the Diana statue, and the maintenance and enhancement of Chatham’s formal gardens. FOC also partners with FSNMP to promote the history of Chatham Manor through public events such as arts events on Chatham’s grounds, naturalization ceremonies, and the annual visit by Civil War Santa, to name a few. Memberships are at the following levels: $25-Individual, $50-Family,
$100-Sustaining, $250-Contributing, $500-River Terrace, $1000-Faberge Circle

Any amount in excess of $25 is tax deductible
as a charitable donation.

Superintendent Lewis Rogers is in the news!
08/24/2023

Superintendent Lewis Rogers is in the news!

In this episode, Bill travels to historic Sunken Road in the Fredericksburg & Spotsylvania National Military Park to meet new Superintendent Lewis Rogers. M...

08/05/2023

Join us tomorrow for our next History at Sunset!

Tomorrow's program, "Battle in the Balance: Early’s Counterattack at Fredericksburg", will explore Confederate General Jubal Early's response to the Federal breakthrough on December 13, 1862. The counterattack restored the Confederate line, but also resulted in some of the heaviest fighting of the battle.

If you are coming on the program, be prepared to hike a mile over uneven terrain, moderate hills, and thick woods. Wear sturdy shoes, bring water, and lather on the bug spray. Since it's been raining over the last few days, it may be a muddy journey.

Meet at Prospect Hill (Driving Tour Stop 6 on the Fredericksburg Battlefield), at 6:30 pm.

Photo of Prospect Hill courtesy of Buddy Secor.

34 awesome Friends of Chatham members gathered at Tapa Rio to mingle and visit and enjoy delicious cuisine and delightfu...
07/15/2023

34 awesome Friends of Chatham members gathered at Tapa Rio to mingle and visit and enjoy delicious cuisine and delightful beverages! We had a blast and can’t wait to do it again!

Safety first!
06/08/2023

Safety first!

An upper low is directing a plume of smoke from Canadian wildfires south and across the East, including urban areas along I-95. Elevated to critical fire weather conditions can be expected from the Great Lakes to the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast. Locally heavy showers and thunderstorms, isolated sever...

Stay safe, all!
06/08/2023

Stay safe, all!

The chronic exposure to longer-lasting, more frequent wildfires could have serious effects on our health—from our lungs to our kidneys, liver, brain, and heart.

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120 Chatham Lane
Fredericksburg, VA
22405

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Monday 9am - 5pm
Tuesday 9am - 4:30pm
Wednesday 9am - 4:30pm
Thursday 9am - 4:30pm
Friday 9am - 4:30pm
Saturday 9am - 4:30pm
Sunday 9am - 4:30pm

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The history of Chatham Manor is as varied as the people who lived there. A home with MANY stories ... not a place where only one family or one major event took place. A home built before the American Revolution, a place where the enslaved labored, a place where the enslaved rose up to fight against their oppression when a Southern plantation, Chatham later became a headquarters for Union troops during the Civil War and a hospital twice, then a deserted mansion left to looters and decay, and later home to the wealthy where the place took on a reputation of its own with an English garden so lovely, it inspired the beginnings of the Virginia Garden Club tours, a Roaring Twenties party house, and, where its final private owners gathered a fortune in Faberge pieces of art and ultimately donated the collection to the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, and the buildings and grounds to the National Park Service.

To learn more about Chatham Manor and the landscape on which it sits, go to:

https://www.nps.gov/articles/chatham-manor-300178.htm#14/38.3080/-77.4576