In this episode, Kylie and Clarissa are back from our holiday hiatus to chat about the Princess Anne Hotel, once located at 904 Princess Anne Street and one of Fredericksburg’s most recognizable buildings. The story begins with a unique countertop advertisement board once used in the hotel’s lobby, leading us into the hotel’s past as a center of travel, events, and community life.

From its 1914 opening as a modern luxury hotel to visits from figures like Gloria Swanson and Winston Churchill, the Princess Anne played an important role in Fredericksburg’s story. We also look at the people who worked there, the changes that led to its closure in the 1970s, and how the building lives on today as the Princess Anne Building.

Music Credit: "Phantom Waltz Dance" by Stocktune, used with permission.