• Gaines' Mill battlefield -- Watt House area

    Richmond

    National Battlefield Park Virginia

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  • Road closings around Historic Tredegar May 17-19, 2013

    Friday, May 17 through Sunday, May 19, some roads around Historic Tredegar will be closed for Dominion Riverrock. The park's visitor center will be open. Details can be found on the Historic Tredegar website using the link here. More »

Management

It is the mission of Richmond National Battlefield Park to protect, maintain, and provide for the enjoyment and understanding of the historic resources associated with the Civil War battles fought in the vicinity of Richmond, Virginia.

Today, the park preserves more than 2200 acres of Civil War resources in 13 units, including five visitor centers.

Designation: March 2, 1936

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Gaines Mill
A Ranger-led tour of the Gaines' Mill Battlefield
NPS Photo

Did You Know?

Union troops enter the city of Richmond during the evacuation fire of April 1865.

No Union troops, other than prisoners, reached Richmond until after the Confederate government evacuated the city on April 2, 1865.