At noon during the Fredericksburg Dog Mart event, there is a ceremonial pageant commeorating the history of the barter exchange between the English settlers, who had hunting dogs, and the indigenous people who had furs. This was the historical basis of todays modern dog mart event comemorated on the last Saturday of September each year. It has been hosted in recent decades by the Fredericksburg-Rappahannock chapter of the Izaak Walton League of America.s.
The Izaak Walton League's Fredericksburg-Rappahannock Chapter provides barrel train rides during the Fredericksburg Dog Mart. Here is a photo of several children enjoying the train without rails as it wends its way throughout the large event grounds. ...
Here is a composite portrait of some of the dogs that enjoyed the beautiful weather and venue of today's Fredericksburg Dog Mart. Graphic artwork provided by chapter member Jean Graziano. ...
Look for this poster at our annual Dog Mart event. Tickets may be bought at the Dog Mart and at any opportunities up to the Day of the drawing, which will be on November 5 at the November Membership meeting. Winners drawn need not be at the meeting and will be...
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