The tragedy unfolded March 22, when Fredericksburg resident Danny Sumner and his 6-year-old son Donovan ventured their way to ...

A father and his six-year-old son out for a day on the Rappahannock River in Spotsylvania County were both found dead after drowning, the Sheriff's Office says.

7News' Photojournalist Mike Rudd takes you to Fredericksburg, Virginia's famed Pumpkin Island. Hear from residents who talk about the quirky little tradition along the Rappahannock River.

In order to take the city, Union troops had to cross the Rappahannock River ... Burnside's plan was to cross the river quickly at Fredericksburg, Virginia, surprising General Robert E.