Special Events
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The following are special events scheduled for 2013 at the park or at institutions hosting programs by or in cooperation with park historical staff. For more information, including possible schedule changes due to inclement weather or other factors, please call the Fredericksburg Battlefield Visitor center at (540) 373-6122 and/or check the park's facebook page. For more details on each event, check our Events Calendar. Note: the list below does not include the park's popular, free History at Sunset programs that occur on Friday evenings each summer. The History at Sunset programs for summer 2012 are listed here Calling All Kids! Check out the Summer Children's Programs on the Fredericksburg Battlefield From June 8th through August 10th, children's programs will be offered at the Fredericksburg Battlefield Visitor Center on Wednesdays and Saturdays at 11:00 AM. These activities will last about one hour and are recommended for kids ages 6-12. Consider coming back and participating in all four different programs! No registration is necessary, but groups should call in advance. Contact Peter_Maugle@nps.gov or (540) 373-6122. Program Descriptions Junior Ranger Walk – Earn a patch by completing several activities along the Sunken Road. Soldier Life – Find out about the uniforms, equipment, and life of a Civil War soldier (includes marching and drilling with wooden muskets). National Cemetery – Explore and discover the stories hidden behind the brick walls of the cemetery and of the soldiers buried there. Flags and Signals – Learn why these banners were so important as symbols and for communication – also make your own flag! Saturday, June 8 – Junior Ranger Walk Wednesday, June 12 – Junior Ranger Walk Saturday, June 15 – Junior Ranger Walk Wednesday, June 19 – Soldier Life Saturday, June 22 – Soldier Life Wednesday, June 26 – National Cemetery Saturday, June 29 – National Cemetery Wednesday, July 3 – Flags and Signals Saturday, July 6 – Flags and Signals Wednesday, July 10 – Junior Ranger Walk Saturday, July 13 – Junior Ranger Walk Wednesday, July 17 – Soldier Life Saturday, July 20 – Soldier Life Wednesday, July 24 – National Cemetery Saturday, July 27 – National Cemetery Wednesday, July 31 – Flags and Signals Saturday, August 3 – Flags and Signals Wednesday, August 7 – Junior Ranger Walk Saturday, August 10 – Junior Ranger Walk 
Memorial Day Luminaria Program in the National Cemetery
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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 underbrush that resembled the Wilderness that the soldiers struggled through during the Battle of Chancellorsville.