National Parks / Fredericksburg & Spotsylvania National Military Park
Fredericksburg & Spotsylvania National Military Park
National Military Park — VA
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.
Current Alerts
- Park ClosureFredericksburg Battlefield Visitor Center Closed, Store and Grounds Open
Starting November 20, 2025 the Fredericksburg Battlefield Visitor Center will be closed while updates are made to building systems. Front Desk operations including visitor orientation will move to the adjacent Fredericksburg Battlefield Bookstore. The Chancellorsville Visitor Center remains open to visitors 9am - 5pm all week.
Source: National Park Service.
Upcoming Events
- Sunken Road Walking Tour: Junior Ranger EditionSat Aug 29 2026Meet at the battle painting outside the Fredericksburg Battlefield Visitor Center.
- Sunken Road Walking Tour: Park Ranger SpecialSat Aug 29 2026Meet at the battle painting outside the Fredericksburg Battlefield Visitor Center.
- Civil War Book Group: Sleeping with the Ancestors: How I Followed the Footprints of Slavery: Joe McGillWed Sep 02 2026Meet at Fredericksburg Branch of Central Rappahannock Regional Library (1201 Caroline St, Fredericksburg, VA, 22401)
- Labor Day Weekend Living HistorySat Sep 05 2026Along the Sunken Road near the Fredericksburg Visitor Center.
- Voices of the Past: A Slave Dwelling Project WeekendFri Sep 11 2026The Chatham program will take place at 120 Chatham Lane, Fredericksburg VA 22405. Other programs will take place at historic sites across the area. A shuttle will be available for transport between sites for Saturday's programming.
- Sparking FreedomSat Sep 12 2026120 Chatham Ln, Fredericksburg VA 22405
- Sparking FreedomSat Sep 12 2026120 Chatham Ln, Fredericksburg VA 22405
- The Story of Ellen MitchellSat Sep 12 2026120 Chatham Ln, Fredericksburg VA 22405
- Avenues to Freedom: The USCTsSat Sep 12 2026120 Chatham Ln, Fredericksburg VA 22405
- Chatham Laundry Open HouseSat Sep 12 2026120 Chatham Ln, Fredericksburg VA 22405
- Community Canvas Children's Activity TentSat Sep 12 2026120 Chatham Lane, Fredericksburg, VA 22405
- Slave Dwelling Project Weekend: Living HistorySat Sep 12 2026120 Chatham Ln, Fredericksburg VA 22405