Fall hours of operation for all public buildings of the park go into effect on Tuesday, September 6 -- the day after Labor Day holiday. Fall hours will continue through Sunday, October 30, after which reduced winter-hours take effect. The park is open Thanksgiving Day, with the weekday schedule given below.

The fall hours will include:

* Fredericksburg Battlefield Visitor Center: Weekdays 9-5, weekends 9-6, with weekend Sunken Road walking tours at 11:25, 1:25, 2:25, and 3:25

* Chancellorsville Battlefield Visitor Center: Weekdays 9-5, weekends 9-6, with weekend Jackson Wounding walking tours at 11:25, 1:25, 2:25, and 3:25

* "Stonewall" Jackson Shrine: Friday through Tuesday, 9-5 (closed Wednesday and Thursday)

* Chatham Manor: Daily 9-4:30

* Wilderness Exhibit Shelter (on Rt. 20): Historian on duty weekends and the Columbus Day holiday 10:30-12:15 and 1:45-5:15, with walking tours at 11 a.m. and 2 p.m.

* Spotsylvania Exhibit Shelter (off Rt. 613): Not staffed but fully accessible to visitors on a self-serve basis, dawn-dusk.
 
* Ellwood Manor (Wilderness Battlefield): Weekends and the Columbus Day holiday, 11-5

For additional information, call one of the park visitor centers, at 540-373-6122 or 540-786-2880.