Operating Hours & Seasons
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Hours of operation vary by season and building. Park buildings are closed on New Year's Day, Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas Day. Park grounds are open every day from sunrise to sunset. Please check our Facebook page for updates regarding inclement weather (www.facebook.com/fredericksburgspotsylvanianmp) or call our Weather & Park Closing hotline at 540-693-3200 ext. 3190. All programs are staff dependent; we recommend calling in advance to verify hours and tour times. For additional information, call the park at 540-693-3200. Winter 2015 All winter hours are dependent on staffing and weather conditions. For additional information, call one of the park visitor centers at 540-693-3200 and either extension 4040 (Fredericksburg) or 4050 (Chancellorsville).
Guided tours are offered along the Sunken Road. NPS Photo Fredericksburg Battlefield Visitor Center, Features a 22-minute film offered on the hour and the half hour (free) and new exhibits (free). Open daily: 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Sunken Road Walking Tour, 35-minute guided walking tour of the most famous portion of the Fredericksburg Battlefield. Although there are no scheduled walking tours, programs may be given if staffing and weather allow. Phone ahead or check at the information desk for more details.
Cannon at Fairview sighted toward Hazel Grove. NPS Photo Chancellorsville Battlefield Visitor Center, Features a 22-minute orientation film offered on the hour and half hour (fee) and new exhibits (free). Open daily: 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Jackson Wounding Walking Tour, a 35 minute guided walking tour that explores the Battle of Chancellorsville and the mortal wounding of "Stonewall" Jackson. Leaves from Chancellorsville Battlefield Visitor Center. Although there are no scheduled walking tours, programs may be given if staffing and weather allow. Phone ahead or check at the information desk for more details.
A section of the Gordon Flank Attack trail leads visitors through Saunders' Field, tour stop 2 on the Wilderness Battlefield. NPS Photo Wilderness Battlefield Wilderness Exhibit Shelter, An open-air exhibit shelter is available to help visitors understand the battle. Unstaffed for the winter Ellwood, a historic home used as a Union headquarters. Closed for the winter with the exception of Special Events
The Bloody Angle witnessed some of the fiercest fighting of the Civil War. NPS Photo Spotsylvania Court House Battlefield Spotsylvania Exhibit Shelter, An open-air exhibit shelter is available to help visitors understand the battle. Unstaffed for the winter
Sunset at the "Stonewall" Jackson Shrine, the original office building where the Confederate general died on May 10, 1863. Larry Stuart Chatham Manor Historic home which served as a field hospital and a Union headquarters during the Civil War. Open daily 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. "Stonewall" Jackson Shrine Historic building where General Jackson died. Open Saturdays, Sundays, and Mondays from 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. until January 4th, then Saturdays and Sundays only for the remainder of the winter.
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