The importance of the site’s artwork.
This image, a representation of one of Washington’s encampments at Morristown, NJ in 1777. In the background, a Provision Train, for which this piece of art is entitled, can be seen. While most think of the Virginia Colony as a principally agrarian economy, the area around Fredericksburg was noted for it’s industrial capacity. Washington’s father worked at the Accokeek Iron Works in Stafford County, VA – nearby what is now Ramoth Baptist Church. Our namesake, Fielding Lewis, and his father operated tall ship-building, a merchant store, and iron works of their own along the Rappahannock River in Fredericksburg. Several families also operated quarries in the region, among them includes Government Island which is where the sandstone was quarried for construction of both the White House and the U.S. Capitol. Therefore, it’s only fitting that in representing our Chapter of the Sons of the American Revolution, that we recognize the critical supply chains that historically originated in our area. And as you can tell from the militia reaction on the right of the artwork, our supplies were always a welcomed sight.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division Washington, D.C. 20540 USA