James Monroe Museum and Memorial Library — Attraction in Fredericksburg

We visited as part of a reserved school/organizational trip. We had multiple docents working together to give our group the details and highlights of the Monroe collection. It was fantastic! I really enjoyed the highlights the docents chose to share. There are some great pieces in the collection that any history lover of this time period or Monroe or the founding fathers must see! One of the docents is a 4th grade history teacher and she was very excited and enthusiastic in her passion for the history, which I particularly appreciated. It is always exciting to hear history from someone who is passionate in this way! I appreciate that this is a child/youth friendly museum. I feel like we don't always see that with smaller museums. I definitely recommend this as a stop if one is visiting Fredericksburg. If we live here...

Small but outstanding display of James Monroe years in Fredericksburg and Revolutionary War years. Most articles are original from the Monroe family. Short slide presentation of his Revolutionary War years was excellent. Small gift shop with a wide selection of books. Biggest problem is finding a parking place on the street. True of most of Fredericksburg downtown. Recommended using parking garage and walking. Most street parking is limited to two hours during the day. Museum is highly...

Been here a couple of times and a pretty little museum with a lot of information on James Monroe. The museum was the site of his law office and now acts as his museum and library. Really for people who love their history (well, the whole town is for people who love their history) and the times I visited it was during the Fredericksburg Welsh Festivals (his mother was Welsh). There is a fee to go in (unless you are there during the Welsh Festivals) and there also lots of places...