Getting Ready for 2016
The National Park Service turns 100 on August 25, 2016. To us, it's not about cakes and candles — it's about being an organization ready to take on the challenges of our second century. Our blueprint to get there — A Call to Action — outlines the innovative work we want to accomplish. Richmond National Battlefield Park is a big part of this effort. Take a look at what we're doing locally and get involved!
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Richmond NBP helps 200-year-old African American community tell its Civil War story
During its 150th commemoration of the June 1862 Battle of Glendale, Richmond National Battlefield Park partnered with the Gravel Hill community – where free African American families once farmed land that became a battleground – to offer a program about the history of Gravel Hill. Read more
Did You Know?
General Robert E. Lee did not take command of the Confederate Army of Northern Virginia until after the wounding of General Joseph E. Johnston at the battle of Seven Pines on May 31, 1862.