Fredericksburg Telework Center

4956 Southpoint Pkwy.
Fredericksburg, VA 22407

Neighborhood

Various shops, restaurants, post office and other services are within walking distance of the Fredericksburg Telework Center. Its proximity to bus service, the Virginia Railway Express, and an Amtrak train station make trips to the center a breeze.

Restaurants

Within walking distance or a short drive of the Fredericksburg Telework Center are a number of attractive eateries including Chinese buffets, steakhouses, coffee shops, big-chain fast food, and much more. Several pizza places are nearby and always waiting to deliver to the center.

A short walk across the parking lot will take you to the Civil War Life Soldiers’ Museum, an excellent collection of antiquities illustrating the common soldier’s experiences during the Civil War.

Services

Banking: Within a mile of the telework center are several major banks, including Wachovia Bank, Bank of America, PNC Bank, Sun Trust Bank, and more.

Postal services: Several United States post offices are in the area, with one less than a third of a mile from the telework center. UPS is within a couple of miles, and there’s a FedEx/Kinko’s within a short drive, too.

Day care: Numerous day care centers are near the Fredericksburg Telework Center. Minnieland Private Day School is located in the same plaza as the center, less than a quarter-mile away. Other reputable child care facilities are within a few minutes’ drive.

History

Fredericksburg, Virginia touts itself as “America’s Most Historic City”. And considering all the community has seen from its perch on the Rappahannock River, that assertion is hardly idle chatter.

Few cities outside of Boston and Philadelphia can boast as impressive a contribution to the American Revolutionary War as Fredericksburg can. George Washington’s early formative life was spent nearby, and other local titans of colonial freedom include James Monroe of the Continental Congress (later fifth President of the United States) and John Paul Jones, the swashbuckling “Father of the American Navy”.

Fredericksburg, halfway between Washington, DC and Richmond, Virginia—capitals of the Union and Confederacy—cemented its historical stature by serving as the crossroads of Civil War conflict. Shaken badly by battles within and around itself, Fredericksburg rebuilt after the war, revitalized but steeped in American drama.

Today, the city has prevailed against the trend of suburban growth and urban renewal. Within its boundaries is a 40-block national historic district with over 350 buildings bearing witness to Fredericksburg’s place in American history. Cultural tourism is booming in the community, and residents note that the city’s balance between past glories and modern progress make it unmatchable in quality of life and local pride.