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Updated Spring Hours 2019

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Date: April 11, 2019
Contact: Greg Mertz, 540-693-3200 ext. 4100

FREDERICKSBURG, VA: Spring hours of operations for all public buildings of Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania National Military Park go into effect on Wednesday, April 17, 2019.  The hours will be as follows:
 
               Fredericksburg Battlefield Visitor Center: Daily, 9:00 – 5:00
 
               Chancellorsville Battlefield Visitor Center: Daily, 9:00 – 5:00
 
               Chatham:  Daily 9:00 – 4:30
 
               “Stonewall” Jackson Death Site: Daily, 9:00 – 5:00
               
               Wilderness Exhibit Shelter: Staffed weekends and Memorial Day, 9:45 – 5:00
 
               Spotsylvania Court House Exhibit Shelter: Staffed weekends and Memorial Day, 9:45-5:00.
 
 Ellwood Manor – Staffed weekends, 10:00-5:00.  Additional hours include the week of April 22-26 (for the week after Easter and the traditional spring break), and Memorial Day, 10:00-5:00.
 
The following easy walking tours of less than 0.5 miles will take place on most weekends and the Memorial Day holiday. Please check the park website or call one of the visitor centers for more specific information on programs offered. 
 
               Sunken Road Walking tour (35-minutes):
                               Weekends and Memorial Day at 11:25, 1:25, 2:25 and 3:25
                               Meets at the Fredericksburg Battlefield Visitor Center
 
               Jackson Wounding Walking tour (35-minutes):
Weekends and Memorial Day at 11:25, 1:25, 2:25 and 3:25
                               Meets at the Chancellorsville Battlefield Visitor Center
 
               Opening Shots in Saunders Field Walking tour (45-minutes):
                               Weekends and Memorial Day at 11:30 and 2:30
                               Meets at the Wilderness Exhibit Shelter
  
Bloody Angle Walking tour (45-minutes):
                               Weekends and Memorial Day at 1:00 and 4:00
                               Meets at Tour Stop #3 on the Spotsylvania Battlefield
 
This schedule is anticipated to remain in effect through Friday, June 7, after which the full summer program will take effect. For additional information visit www.nps.gov/frsp or call the Fredericksburg Battlefield Visitor Center at (540) 693-3200 ext. 4040 or the Chancellorsville Battlefield Visitor Center at 540-693-3200 ext. 4050.
  
 



Last updated: April 11, 2019

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