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Fredericksburg & Spotsylvania National Military Park
Guided Tours
 

The Summer Season is now in effect in the park. Programs run from June 12, 2009-August 16, 2009. Some programs run through September 7, 2009. Check out our Google Map of guided tours.

Sunken Road Walking Tours that last 35 minutes begin at the Fredericksburg Battlefield Visitor Center, daily.

Weekends: 9:25, 10:25, 11:25, 1:25, 2:25, 3:25, and 4:25.

Weekdays: 10:25, 11:25, 1:25, 2:25, 3:25, and 4:25.

"War So Terrible: The Key to the Battle."
2 Hour caravan tour. Weekends only at 2:15 PM. Meet at the Fredericksburg Battlefield Visitor Center going to Prospect Hill, Tour Stop 6. Recommended to be taken along with the 1:25 Sunken Road Walking Tour for a comprehensive battlefield tour.


"Stonewall" Jackson Wounding Walking Tours
that last 35 minutes begin at the Chancellorsville Battlefield Visitor Center, daily.

Weekends: 10:25, 11:25, 1:25, 2:25, 3:25, and 4:25.

Weekdays: 10:25, 11:25, 1:25, 2:25, 3:25, and 4:25.

Eyewitness to History--A Dramatic Presentation, "His Hero Falls and His Home in Ruin: the David Kyle Story." Follows the "Stonewall" Jackson Wounding Walking Tour.

Weekends Only: 11:05, 12:05, 1:05, 2:05, 3:05, and 4:05.

No Turning Back Walking Tours that last 45 minutes begin at the Wilderness Battlefield Exhibit Shelter, Tour Stop #2 on the Wilderness Driving Tour at 11:00 and 2:00, daily.

Bloody Angle Walking Tours that last 45 minutes begin at the Bloody Angle, Tour Stop #3 on the Spotsylvania Battlefield, 1:00 and 4:00, daily.

Also see special events page for additional programs.

Teachers wanting guides for school field trips should contact Janice Frye at (540) 786-0605. Those wanting guides for military staff rides, Civil War Round Tables or other group tours should contact Greg Mertz at (540) 373-6124.

 
Sunken Road Tour
Sunken Road Tour
Site of Chancellorsville  

Did You Know?
While laying out the Chancellorsville History Trail, the park staff in places had to literally hack their way through a jungle of underbursh that resembled the Wilderness that the soldiers struggled through during the Battle of Chancellorsville.

Last Updated: June 12, 2009 at 12:19 EST