The visitor center is nice ..but getting to the appropriate spot is another story. The traffic is ridiculous and trying to find the Chatham house is a story all by itself. You have to at least hit stop #3 and walk up the hill. Just to let you know it's a little steeper than a hill. The things I do for the General....I hope he appreciates it. :)
Very solemn place, but I enjoyed it. Lots of information and beauty.
Great small park to see and I would recommend taking the tour. Park Ranger Brett that gave us our tour was awesome!! My 3 year son keep standing near him and coping his movements and Ranger Brett let him hold his folder and walk with him during the tour.
A place like no other, unique to Fredericksburg alone.
What a great experience for tweens. So much history and amazing grave yards to peruse in. Loved it!
Beautiful! Here for a field trip! Guides are very presentable and knowledgeable! Great experience!
The park is beautiful and the self-guided walk is fantastic!
We came to learn some vital history for the town. This Center did not disappoint.
This is a beautiful park. It's amazing to walk where the battle actually happened and see remnants of the civil war.
Nice tour of the history, able to access Fredericksburg and make it a day in the city.
Amazingly well kept battlefield and park. So much great history to be enjoyed here.
Just wow. Great walk along the area with the bloody angle. But your heart will hurt for these Americans who fought against each other and their lives in a terrible, bloody battle.
We loved the tour we had with John from Fredericksburg tours he did a AWESOME job and was very knowledgeable. We would do another tour with him.
As lot of historic parks and battlefields and lots trails
Loved reading about stories in history I had never heard of and seeing lives of it.
Pretty cool. Confederate battle field with trench lines and artillery. Lots of trails to walk.
A wonderful place to reflect on this era of American history.
Great great grandfather fought here... I feel like his spirit is here.
Great for local civil war history. Small with a walking trail and a tiny museum in the visitor's center.
Beautiful and Serene. Furthermore, the area is easily accessible to reach from any direction. Unfortunately, the house located in the National Cemetery Park is under construction. Nevertheless, it is still a place that family, and friends can learn much about this battlefield.
This park preserves one the bloodiest segments of a doomed battle, the sunken road. All along the trail are period structures (some with original battle damage), and carefully chosen period photographs depicting your current place on the battlefield. Excellent stories are written of, including that of Martha Stephens and endearing local matriarch, as well as General Cobb, blown apart just outside of her house. A superbly orated guided tour is led around the park at regular intervals, and seemingly free of charge. It's a reflective place to admire days gone by, enjoy nature, listen to some magnificent words, or to see first hand the site where so many gallantly fell.
Very reverential place. If you don't mourn for both sides oh, you have no soul.
I love this. because of the people, and the message I get for Sunday service. I have found Jesus again. Thank you to all. God Bless.
Memorial Day weekend luminaria are awesome to behold.
This is quite a very interesting place to visit and learn a little bit more about the nation's history. I really got an inside look at what this town and the area of the United States was like back in the day. Certainly was worth a visit considering Fredericksburg contribution to the nation.
Holy heck, you can't be a Civil War buff and miss these battlegrounds. The visitor center is awesome, though it sucks that they charge you to see the films. Go to the scheduled programs, and not just the one for Fredericksburg! The rangers are awesome and will answer any questions you have. The battlesites are pretty well preserved even if some of them are getting encroached upon by the city. Take a stroll down one of the trails to learn more about the battles. Take the driving tour. There is a wealth of information inside these parks!
Fun, historical and family friendly.
Free as well. Worth the visit
Really like the quality and selection. Staff very friendly and knowledgeable!
Great time to be outside. Caught the 1pm ranger tour and meandered about. Check the sunken well tavern nearby for some good eats
Great civil war battlefield and well preserved. I took the short guided tour. The ranger was fantastic, this is a must do. The walk might be a tenth of a mile but the ranger walked us through so much. The visitors center is great but getting our and seeing the battlefield an cemetery is where you want to be.
Everything was very nice and thoughtful, an honorable experience.
History, an opportunity to learn about the Civil War.
Full of history and truly crazy to think such a huge battle took place not so long ago!
It s a small park but very peaceful attached to the cemetery, but it s notttt creepy at all! Love this place :) we always go there to take our son for a walk. During the day time the visitor center got tours that talk about the civil war that happened in this area, also short movie they play for visitors to watch about the war. All for free! There is a war antique store across the street they sell lots souvenirs that you can get for urself or family. Like old bullets ol coins, or replica of old time clothes. It s very enjoyable if you come to visit!
Very informative. Information overload. Very well done and educational. War is hell in any generation..
I would have rated this a 5 star but Visitor Center was not available.
Wonderful place to experience significant history. Super friendly and knowledgeable staff!
The most easily accessible battlefield of the four in the area - you could get a lot out of a pretty short visit or could spend hours on the walking tour and other points of interest. The visitor center has a good collection of exhibits spanning two floors. Outside, the self-guided walking tour is well-marked with a good number of informative signs. The walk along the sunken road is easy and gives a vivid picture of the famous battle there. Going up to Marye's Heights felt less essential to me from a historical standpoint, but when I went in the spring it was very pretty up there, with flowering trees in bloom and lots of birds.
History is extremely important let's not forget about this country.
Beautiful maintained National Park with friendly, knowledgeable Rangers.
A little bit of history and a nice monument to honor those who died for pur country
Wonderfully organized sirmte/museum. Staff does a great job ensuring you get all questions answered. Highly recommended.
Beautiful place and great for walking the dogs. This was my first time visiting and I will definitely be back. This might be my new running spot. I calculated 2 miles in abs 2 miles out!
Very good historical site. Good walk through tour and guided tour available I believe. Self-guided tour takes about an hour to see and read everything. Gift shop offers great souvenirs and historical items.
Great history. Sadly the park is small and everything has grown up around them so it is difficult to get a true picture of what things were like during the battle.
The National Park Service maintains this battlefield area. Inside of Fredericksburg proper, this space is a poignant memory of the brutality of the American Civil War. 105,000 men lost their lives here over the course of four battles. The Visitors Center has an informative, interactive museum, and a 20 minute video on the battles. After the video, you can join a tour with a park ranger who will walk you through the area pointing out important locations, people, and events. Plan on about an hour here if you take the tour. Or, you can walk it in about 20 minutes. Be sure to climb the short hill to the cemetery.
It's peaceful with great trails! I enjoy spending time walking and reading the plaques there.
A gorgeous setting that will break your heart when you read all the historical markers.
Disastrous Defeat of the Union force by the inept leadership that sacrificed young men as cannon fodder. What a shame. Confederates had the high ground. Later at Gettysburg the Union would have the High ground.
The vast majority of the Battlefield is now place to residential homes.
I enjoy my morning commute driving through the battlefield in peace.
