John H Ratliff

Review of Freericksburg National Militar...

This is a National Park. The visitor's center is a...

This is a National Park. The visitor's center is a little cramp and the book selection in the book store could benefit from expanding selections a bit beyond the traditional men, guns, and maneuvers genre of history, but I assume that they know their audience well. We took the Sunken Road guided walking tour with a seasonal ranger who also happened to be a grad student in Public History at WVU. She gave a grwat tour that not only explained the ins and outs of the battle but also challenged visitors to think critically about the decisions and strategies of the men who fought there.