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Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania National Military Park
Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania National Military Park is a sightseeing stop in Fredericksburg, VA, part of the Washington DC guide. Cost: free.
1013 Lafayette Blvd · Fredericksburg, VA
Why you should go…
This national military park preserves the ground of four major Civil War battles fought between 1862 and 1864: Fredericksburg, Chancellorsville, the Wilderness and Spotsylvania Court House. You can follow self-guided driving tours and walking trails at each field, starting at the Fredericksburg or Chancellorsville visitor centers. Historic stops include Chatham Manor, Ellwood Manor, Salem Church and the building where Stonewall Jackson died.
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