A view from atop a hill, through autumnal trees, to a gravel road with a small white house.

Fredericksburg: Sunken Road Walking Tour

Fredericksburg & Spotsylvania National Military Park

  • 60 - 120 minutes
  • 7 tour stops

Why did this place matter in 1862?...and why does it matter today? Explore the Sunken Road through this guided walking tour that follows along the Sunken Road, where US soldiers made futile assaults against Confederate soldiers behind a stone wall, up Marye's Heights, where Confederate artillery ensured the Army of Northern Virginia's success, and through the Fredericksburg National Cemetery, the final resting place for over 15,000 US soldiers. *Pets are not allowed in the National Cemetery*

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