• Innis House, Stone Wall, and Sunken road at Sunrise

    Fredericksburg & Spotsylvania

    National Military Park Virginia

Support Your Park

Park day

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Volunteers at Park Day 2011

"Volunteering is great because I learn something new every day about history and the National Park Service. I would recommend volunteering to all that love history and working with people."

-VIP Britt Brewer

 Giving back to a place you love can be an incredibly rewarding experience. Your efforts enable us to maintain and improve our battlefields and the services we offer to visitors. Want to know how you can help? Follow our links to the many ways you can support your park.

 Whether you'd like to volunteer with the park, spend a season as an intern, or shop in our bookstore, your support makes our battlefields great places to visit. No wonder we call our volunteers "VIPs" (Volunteers-in-Parks)!

  • Volunteer your time with the park! Volunteer your time with the park!

    Our park offers numerous volunteer opportunities in the field and behind the information desk. Read More

  • Want to serve as a park intern? Want to serve as a park intern?

    Gain valuable experience with the National Park Service by spending a season on the battlefields! Read More

Did You Know?

Chatham Gardens

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.