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Begin your visit at the Richmond National Battlefield Park Visitor Center at 470 Tredegar Street, where exhibits and audio visual programs introduce the history of the 1861-1865 defense of Richmond. Park interpreters will answer your questions and provide more information on historical events or upcoming park Living History Programs and other events. Smaller Visitor Centers with exhibits are open at Chimborazo Medical Museum and Cold Harbor Battlefield and seasonally at Fort Harrison Battlefield and the Glendale Cemetery Lodge.

Chickahominy Bluff, Malvern Hill, Fort Harrison, and Drewry's Bluff have intrepretive signs and audio stations. Whenever possible, spend some time walking in each area; it is the best way to gain an understand of the battlefields. Gaines' Mill, Chickahominy Bluff, Fort Harrison, Fort Brady and Drewry's Bluff have short self-guided trails that take you past historical features.

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