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160th Battle of the Wilderness in Spotsylvania County, Virginia
The 160th Battle of the Wilderness in Spotsylvania County, Virginia for May of 2024 with our friends at Civil War Historical Impressions...

Friends of Wilderness
Oct 28, 2023


Our first tour is off to a great start !
The weather is beautiful and John K is such a wonderful tour guide! I’m at Payne’s Farm and I am sure we will get a lot more photos from...

Friends of Wilderness
Oct 20, 2023


Fourth Quarter Newsletter, October 1 - December 31, 2023
Annual Meeting Invitation Saturday, November 4, 2023 Wilderness Baptist Church 9701 Plank Road Spotsylvania, VA 22553 11:00 AM - 2:00 PM...

Friends of Wilderness
Sep 30, 2023


Payne’s Farm Tour, September 30, 2023
Our first tour is off to a great start ! The weather is beautiful and John K is such a wonderful tour guide! Ron at Payne’s Farm waiting...

Friends of Wilderness
Sep 29, 2023


FoWB at The Orange Street Festival September 9th, 2023
Many thanks to our awesome board members, Ruth Pavlik and Stephanie Bianchi, for helping me man our booth at the Orange Street Festival...

Friends of Wilderness
Sep 8, 2023


2023 Scholarship Recipient
Congratulations to our 2023 Scholarship Recipient Daniel Robles. FoWB board member Lynn McDonald presented Daniel his certificate at the...

Friends of Wilderness
Aug 15, 2023


Orange County Educator's Convocation
FoWB visited with educators from Orange County this morning at their wonderful Convocation! We gave away 90 books and a ton of pens! We...

Friends of Wilderness
Aug 1, 2023


Third Quarter Newsletter July 1 - September 30, 2023
An Important Update for FoWB Members and Supporters by Bob Lookabill, FoWB President Folks, I think by now you are probably aware that...

Friends of Wilderness
Jun 30, 2023


Woodbury Historical Tours four day Overland Campaign Tour
We enjoyed a special treat today, with Gordon Rhea bringing a bus load of history enthusiasts as part of a four day Overland Campaign...

Friends of Wilderness
Jun 14, 2023


Cemetery Marker Replacement
Here is an update from FoWB member Mike Burns.... We had a great Work Day in the cemetery. Our turnout was about 35 folks and they worked...

Friends of Wilderness
May 7, 2023


Second Quarter Newsletter April 1 - June 30 2023
"So Strong was Their Position" Mine Run By Tom Van Winkle President, Central Virginia Battlefield Trust Fredericksburg, Chancellorsville,...

Friends of Wilderness
Mar 31, 2023


First Quarter Newsletter Jan 1 - March 31, 2023
2022 Annual Meeting November 12, 2022 by Beth Stenstrom, Vice President Friends of Wilderness Battlefield held our Annual Meeting on...

Friends of Wilderness
Jan 1, 2023


Historic Preservation Recognition Award and Annual Meeting November 12th, 2022
We enjoyed a fantastic Annual Meeting today! More photos coming soon from the excellent presentation after lunch by Central Virginia...

Friends of Wilderness
Nov 12, 2022


Dinner at The Cove in Fawn Lake
Thank You to all the folks who joined us for our dinner event at The Cove in Fawn Lake last night! It was wonderful to see each and every...

Friends of Wilderness
May 6, 2022


FoWB President Bob Lookabill Presentation
FoWB President Bob Lookabill gave an outstanding presentation to the joint meeting of the Washington Lewis Chapter, National Society of...

Friends of Wilderness
Mar 12, 2022


Memorial Day Volunteers
FoWB volunteers were honored to assist the rangers with the Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania National Military Park place American flags...

Friends of Wilderness
May 27, 2021
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