Fredericksburg & Spotsylvania National Military Park
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Contact Information:
Fredericksburg & Spotsylvania National Military Park
120 Chatham Lane
Fredericksburg, VA 22405
540-373-6122
http://www.nps.gov/frsp/
Size: 8,352 acres
Location: Fredericksburg & Spotsylvania National Military Park is located 50 miles south of Washington, DC, and 50 miles north of Richmond, Virginia. Park includes numerous areas on both sides of I-95 in the Fredericksburg area.
Description: Portions of four major Civil War battlefields (Fredericksburg, Chancellorsville, the Wilderness, and Spotsylvania Court House), Chatham Manor (a former hospital for Union soldiers), and several smaller historic sites comprise the park. The four battles, fought in the vicinity of Fredericksburg, occurred between 1862 and 1864 and resulted in 110,000 casualties, making it the bloodiest ground on the North American continent. Fredericksburg National Cemetery is located in the park.
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Fredericksburg & Spotsylvania National Military Park |
Operating
Hours: The grounds are open daily from sunrise to sunset. Fredericksburg
Battlefield Visitor Center and Chancellorsville Visitor Center, open 9-5 year
round. Chatham Manor, Ellwood Manor, Salem Church and the Jackson Shrine have
different operating schedules depending on the time of year and day of week.
Call (540) 373-6122 to see if they are open on the day of your visit. Closed New
Year's Day, Martin Luther King Day, President's Day, Thanksgiving and Christmas
Day.
History: Established on February 14, 1927; park and cemetery transferred from War Department on August 10, 1933.
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