News Release

Late Spring Hours

Bright spring flowers bloom in Chatham Plantation's historic 1920s garden.

NPS Photo/B. Parnicza

News Release Date: April 25, 2018

Contact: Greg Mertz, 540-693-3200 x4100

FREDERICKSBURG, VIRGINIA – Late spring hours of operations for all public buildings of Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania National Military Park span from Thursday, May 10 to Friday, June 8, 2018.   They are similar to the earlier spring hours with the exception of the Jackson Shrine hours expanding to a daily operation, and the weekend program going into effect for the Memorial Day holiday on Monday, May 28. The hours will be as follows:         
 

• Fredericksburg  Battlefield Visitor Center: daily, 9-5
• Chancellorsville Battlefield Visitor Center: daily, 9-5
• Chatham Manor: daily 9-4:30
• “Stonewall” Jackson Shrine: daily, 9-5
• Wilderness Exhibit Shelter: staffed weekends and Memorial day, 9:45-5
• Spotsylvania Court House Exhibit Shelter: staffed weekends and Memorial Day, 10-6
• Ellwood Manor: staffed weekends and Memorial Day, 10-5

The following walking tours will take place on weekends and the Memorial Day holiday.  Please check the park website or call one of the visitor centers for more specific information:
 
Sunken Road Walking tour:

• Weekends and Memorial Day at 11:25, 1:25, 2:25 and 3:25, meets at the Fredericksburg Battlefield Visitor Center, 1013 Lafayette Blvd, Fredericksburg, VA 22401

Jackson Wounding Walking tour:

• Weekends and Memorial Day at 11:25, 1:25, 2:25 and 3:25, meets at the Chancellorsville Battlefield Visitor Center, 9100 Plank Road, Spotsylvania Courthouse, VA 22553

No Turning Back Walking tour:

• Weekends and Memorial Day at 11:30 and 2:30, meets at the Wilderness Exhibit Shelter, 35347 Constitution Highway, Locust Grove, VA 22508

 Bloody Angle Walking tour: 

• Weekends and Memorial Day at 1:00 and 4:00, meets on the Spotsylvania Court House Battlefield at Tour Stop Number 3, GPS Coordinates: 38.223558, -77.601730

This schedule is anticipated to remain in effect through Friday, June 8, after which the full summer program will take effect. For additional information, call the Fredericksburg Battlefield Visitor Center at 540-693-3200, x 4040 or the Chancellorsville Battlefield Visitor Center at 540-693-3200, x 4050.

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The National Park Service cares for special places saved by the American people so that all may experience our heritage.
 
Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania County Battlefields National Military Park in Northern Virginia was once the bloodiest landscape in North America. Two major Civil War armies clashed in and around Fredericksburg in four pivotal battles within an 18-month span, resulting in 100,000 casualties. The park is the second largest military park in the world and covers four major battlefields and five historic structures. Our dedicated staff works year round to ensure that this important historic and cultural resource is preserved, protected, and interpreted for hundreds of thousands of visitors each year.