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A Civil War battleground turned neighborhood surrounding the University of Mary Washington
Now the residential pocket surrounding the University of Mary Washington, Marye’s Heights was once a vital location during the Civil War’s Battle of Fredericksburg in 1862. Confederate troops stood four ranks deep atop the area’s ridgeline, allowing them to see the whole town and successfully postpone the Union army's march on Richmond. Today, locals can hike this battlefield, and enjoy a stroll through UMW’s campus, covered in Georgian Revival-style buildings. The neighborhood is also less than a mile west of downtown Fredericksburg, where coffee shops and Italian restaurants fill Colonial Revival-style storefronts. It's this historic and bustling location that makes the neighborhood desirable. “You’re at the center of everything that makes Fredericksburg, Fredericksburg,” says Crystal Kasper, a Realtor with Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices and Fredericksburg local. “It’s the site of a major battlefield, the school is right there and downtown is within walking distance. It doesn’t get more central than this.”
Overhead view of the University of Mary Washington and Marye's Heights neighborhood homes.
The University of Mary Washington is located in Marye's Heights.
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Midcentury houses and UMW apartment complexes
Sidewalks and homes built between the 1950s and ‘70s line Mayre’s Heights gridded streets. Red brick ranch styles sit on 7,000-square-foot lots, often dotted with ornamental shrubs, while white oak and Japanese red maple trees frequently grow in front of Colonial Revival houses. Driveways lead to detached one-car garages behind Cape Cods and Tudor Revival cottages. Three- to four-bedroom single-family homes can cost between $450,000 and $650,000, a range similar to a Fredericksburg home’s average $450,000 selling price. The neighborhood also has a few condos and townhouses selling in the $375,000 to $550,000 range.
UMW students must live in the dorms for two years before moving off-campus, and the student rental market is bustling. “There are some rental houses in the neighborhood, but most UMW students live in apartments,” Kasper says. “It’s a big apartment party school, so if you live around any of those, it can get a little loud.” The UMW Apartments is a university-owned complex on William Street, while Eagle Landing is a five-story building with units for students on U.S. Route 1.
Timeless elegance can be found all around in the Marye's Heights neighborhood.
A charming blue cottage stands proud in Marye's Heights.
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Locals can walk around UMW’s century-old campus
Named for George Washington’s mother, UMW originally opened in 1908 as the all-girls Fredericksburg Teachers College. Now co-ed, the liberal arts school educates about 3,800 students and offers around 60 undergraduate degree programs in fields like communications, English and historic preservation. Once most classes are out, Kasper says the school is a popular place to walk dogs. “The campus is beautiful, and it’s small. The entire walk around campus is only like a mile long.” Brompton oak and red cedar trees line red-brick sidewalks, stretching past Jefferson Square, a quad where students often hold protests, and Carmen Culpeper Chappell Centennial Campanile, the school’s tallest structure standing at 88 feet. “There’s not a huge sports culture here, but some games are still fun to go to, even for non-students,” Kasper adds. A navy blue and grey eagle is painted on Battleground Athletic Complex’s field, where the school’s Division III rugby, soccer and lacrosse teams play.
The University of Mary Washington is located in Marye's Heights.
Overhead view of the University of Mary Washington and Marye's Heights neighborhood homes.
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Dancing, eating and shopping at UMW’s Multicultural Fair
“UMW doesn’t have many events for the community, but the Multicultural Fair is one that anyone can go to, and it actually gets really busy,” Kasper says. For one Saturday every April, the university’s central sidewalk, dubbed Campus Walkway, shuts down for the Multicultural Fair. Vendors sell handwoven African baskets and freshly made baklava under white tents along the path while belly dancers and Caribbean steel drummers perform in quads.
Marye’s Heights is home to several historic green spaces
A part of the Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania Military Park, the Fredericksburg Battlefield Visitor Center sits in front of the Sunken Road Trail, which Union troops trekked as they attempted to reach Confederates atop Marye’s Heights. Now a public walking path, the half-mile route is surrounded by original stone walls, bronze sculptures of soldiers and historical markers detailing the conflict. It ends at the Fredericksburg National Cemetery, where 15,000 Civil War soldiers are buried. Also on the neighborhood’s southern end, Alum Spring Park is the former site of a Revolutionary War hospital. While that structure no longer stands, it’s now a popular hiking spot. Hardwood forests and sandstone cliffs surround dirt paths running alongside a creek rich with alum, creating a light-yellow crystalline layer on its bed.
Follow the bridge to natural serenity at Alum Spring Park in Marye's Heights.
Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania National Military Park
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Fredericksburg City Public Schools before college
Children can attend Hugh Mercer Elementary School, graded a B by Niche, and Walker-Grant Middle School, earning a C-minus. They may continue to B-rated James Monroe High School, which offers dual enrollment classes like teaching and nursing in partnership with Germanna Community College.
James Monroe High School serves the older students of Marye's Heights.
Walker-Grant Middle School enables all students to achieve academically in Marye's Heights.
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A student shopping center and walkability to downtown Fredericksburg
A glass sky bridge crosses U.S. Route 1, allowing pedestrians to reach the Eagle Village shopping center, anchored by a Giant grocery store and a Planet Fitness. “The sky bridge was built specifically for students because it’s right at the entryway of UMW, but everyone in the neighborhood walks over it, too,” Kasper says. A few drive-through restaurants line the same thoroughfare, but Kasper says most people go out to eat in downtown Fredericksburg. “The sidewalks are always filled with people walking around. It kind of has a New York City feel, but it’s obviously much, much smaller.” Young elm trees and American flags line downtown’s sidewalks, where locals can pop into vintage stores, boutiques and locally owned restaurants. Light pours into the floor-to-ceiling windows at Hyperion Espresso, known for lattes made with seasonal syrups like blackberry and eggnog since 1994. A brick oven crackles as it cooks pizza in Castiglia’s Italian Restaurant, a contemporary-style spot with daily happy hours and regular live music on its rooftop bar.
Marye's Heights is within walking distance of downtown Fredericksburg.
Marye's Heights residents shop at Eagle Village.
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Commuters have several options to reach D.C.
Though Marye’s Heights is walkable, it’s also convenient for several types of travel. Interstate 95 is less than 2 miles west of the neighborhood, making Washington, D.C., a 50-mile drive north and Richmond 60 miles south. The Fredericksburg train station is less than a mile east and follows the Virginia Railway Express’s Fredericksburg Line, reaching D.C.’s Union Station in under 2 hours. Passengers can also hop on Amtrak’s Northeast Regional route, which offers rides to Boston, Philadelphia and other East Coast cities. A few Fredericksburg Regional Transit bus stops are in the neighborhood. Dulles International Airport is 60 miles north, and Richmond International Airport is equidistant south. An emergency room, Primary Stroke Center and Level III NICU occupy Mary Washington Hospital’s red-brick and glass buildings on the neighborhood’s northern tip. Providing over 2,000 jobs, the hospital is one of Fredericksburg’s top employers.
Marye's Heights locals are within minutes of Fredericksburg's VRE station.
s use the Fredericksburg Amtrak Station to go wherever they need to go.
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Parks in this Area
Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania National Military Park
Trails
Visitor Center
Maury Park
Basketball
Picnic Area
Playground
Canal Path
Memorial Recreation Park
Picnic Area
Tennis
Trails
Alum Spring Park
Grills
Picnic Area
Trails
Cossey Botanical Park
Fishing
Trails
Marye's Heights Demographics and Home Trends
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Average Home Value
Source: Public Records
Property Mix - Square Feet
This Neighborhood Has More Renters
Demographics
Total Population
3,936
Median Age
26
Population Density
7 ppl/acre
Population under 18
25.6%
On par with the national average
23.8%
Population over 65
9%
Below the national average
19.1%
Finances
Median Household Income
$68,035
Below the national average
$71,702
Average Household Income
$93,315
Education and Workforce
High School Graduates
90%
College Graduates
60.5%
Significantly above the national average
34.1%
Advanced Degrees
30%
Above the national average
13.3%
% Population in Labor Force
66.4%
Weather
Annual Precipitation
44''
Average Winter Low Temperature
25°F
Average Summer High Temperature
88°F
Annual Snowfall
23''
Area Factors
Somewhat Bikeable
Bike Score®
48/ 100
Somewhat Walkable
Walk Score®
63/ 100
Source: Walk Score
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