Thursday, May 15, 2008

Photos - Rocky Lane, Rappahannock River


Rocky Lane leading from Caroline Street to what is now known as City Dock
Fredericksburg, Virginia
This is probably the route Betty Herndon Maury walked to the Rappahannock River on April 18, 1862. See Diary entry for that date.



View of the Rappahannock River from City Dock, the end of Rocky Lane, Fredericksburg, Virginia, as it appeared in 2007.



1885 view from Fredericksburg to a spot called The Ferry across the Rappahannock River
Harper's New Monthly Magazine, March 1885, page 607




2 comments:

Alok Nandan said...

I like this blog very much.
Good work. keep up.
alok nandan

Carolyn said...

Thank you for your kind words, Alok. It's good to know you are reading and enjoying Betty's diary.

Carolyn