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The New Nation Birthstone of the Nation Fredericksburg Area Museum and Cultural Center

Fredericksburg Area Museum and Cultural Center

Built as Planters National Bank in 1927, it later went by the names of Farmers and Merchants and First Virginia.  In 2004 BB&T, which acquired the property, worked with the neighboring museum for acquisition.  The Aquia stone trim came from the George Washington Sandstone Corporation on Aquia Creek.