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Fredericksburg & Spotsylvania National Military Park
Operating Hours & Seasons
 

The hours of operation vary from season to season and from building to building. The park is closed on New Years Day, Thanksgiving and Christmas Day. Otherwise the park grounds are open from dawn to dusk on a daily basis.


The Summer Schedule is in effect from Friday, June 12, 2009-August 16, 2009. Some programs run through September 7, 2009.

In case of inclement weather call the park weather hot line at (540) 654-5532 about park closure status.

Chatham Gardens  

Did You Know?
Walt Whitman's book "The Wound Dresser" contains a passage about his experience at Chatham during the Battle of Fredericksburg. He mentions a tree which is still standing in the front yard of Chatham.

Last Updated: June 12, 2009 at 11:00 EST