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Tourism
Civil War Historic Sites

Walking tours, guided by park historians, are available seasonally in certain locations.  The battlefields are open daily until dusk.  Two visitor centers in Chancellorsville and Fredericksburg help interpret the four battlefields with audio-visual presentations and museum exhibits.  Maps, brochures, and assistance from park historians are available.

Fee for movies
There is a $2 fee for viewing the 22 minute movies at Fredericksburg and Chancellorsville for those 10-61. Over the age 61, the fee is $1. Under age 10 and schools groups up to 12th grade are free. There is a separate fee for each movie.

Open daily:  9am to 5pm, except January 1 and December 25
Extended summer hours.
Free Admission.
Please allow 50 minutes per visitor center for your visit. 

Fredericksburg & Spotsylvania National Military Park:

• Chancellorsville Battlefield
• Fredericksburg Battlefield
• Old Salem Church
• Special Civil War Events
• Spotsylvania Courthouse Battlefield
• The Wilderness Battlefield

Chancellorsville Battlefield Visitor Center
Route 3 West, Fredericksburg, VA  22407
540-786-2880

• Historic Maps 
• Map of the Battlefields (Download Help)

Last Modified: 03/02/2006 08:46:45

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