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Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania County Battlefields National Military Park. 36,446 likes · 409 talking about this · 8,781 were here. Welcome to the official Facebook page of Fredericksburg and...
Fredericksburg, Chancellorsville, Wilderness, and Spotsylvania, this is America's battleground, where the Civil War roared to its bloody climax. No place more vividly reflects the War's tragic cost in all its forms. A town bombarded and looted. Farms large and small ruined. Refugees by the thousands forced into the countryside. More than 85,000 men wounded; 15,000 killed--most in graves unknown.
May 18, 2023 · Visit the America’s National Parks™ Stores at Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania National Military Park and shop a curated selection of quality educational products and books that will help extend the park experience. Explore products in person or at the America’s National Parks™ Online Store. Your purchases directly support educational ...
Apr 17, 2022 · At Fredericksburg, the nearby Sunken Road includes a 0.5-mile route that will guilde you down the road from which Confederate defenders repelled multiple US assaults, up Marye's Heights where Confederate artillery was located, and through the Fredericsburg National Cemetery, the final resting place of over 15,000 US soldiers.
A testament to Virginia’s role in America’s bloodiest conflict, the Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania National Military Park includes land from four Civil War battlefields: Fredericksburg, Chancellorsville, the Wilderness, and Spotsylvania Court House. Tens of thousands were killed or wounded at these locations, some 50 miles from the nation ...
The Fredericksburg & Spotsylvania Battlefield Park encompasses a number of Civil War sites –Fredericksburg, Chancellorsville, the Wilderness, Spotsylvania, and the Stonewall Jackson Death Site –and requires a bit of driving between the different locations.
Start: Fredericksburg Battlefield Visitor Center, Tour Stop 1. Follow the historic Sunken Road and climb to Marye's Heights leading to the Fredericksburg National Cemetery. North Lee Drive Trail Map (pdf): 2.8 mi (4.5 km) one way. This trail follows the course of North Lee Drive. There is no informational signage along the trail.
