Civil War Sites Located Along Virginia`s Scenic Roads

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Civil War Sites Located
Along Virginia’s Scenic Roads
150
Years of
Civil War
History
Take Virginia Scenic Roads through
The Commonwealth of Virginia offers many opportunities to discover the
landscapes of the Civil War. Travel Virginia’s scenic roads to visit Civil War sites
and tour the historical places where this great conflict occurred 150 years ago.
For more information on visiting Virginia’s Civil War sites, visit the Virginia
Tourism Corporation’s website: www.virginia.org/civilwar.
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CIVIL WAR
150th Anniversary
Civil War Sites Index
Virginia, home to more Civil War sites
than any other state, will host new exhibits
and events at museums, battlefields, and
historic sites across the state.
Visit www.vacivilwar.org to learn
more about the 150th Anniversary of the
American Civil War and Emancipation
in Virginia and the commemorative
programs hosted by the Virginia
Sesquicentennial of the American
Civil War Commission.
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Appomattox Court House National Historical Park
Highway 24, Appomattox, VA
(434) 352-8987
Ball’s Bluff Battlefield Regional Park
Ball’s Bluff Road, Leesburg, VA
(703) 737-7800
Beaverdam Creek (Richmond Nat’l Battlefield Park)
7423 Cold Harbor Road, Mechanicsville, VA
(804) 226-1981
Bristoe Station Battlefield Heritage Park
10708 Bristow Road, Bristow, VA
(703) 366-3049
Cedar Creek Battlefield
8437 Valley Pike, Middletown, VA
(540) 869-2064
Chancellorsville Battlefield (Memorial Nat’l Military Park)
9001 Plank Road, Spotsylvania, VA
(540) 786-2880
Cold Harbor Battlefield (Richmond Nat’l Battlefield)
5515 Anderson-Wright Dr. , Mechanicsville, VA
(804) 226-1981
Fort Harrison (Richmond Nat’l Battlefield)
8621 Battlefield Park Road, Richmond, VA
(804) 226-1981
Fredericksburg Battlefield (Memorial Nat’l Military Park)
1013 Lafayette Boulevard , Fredericksburg, VA
(540) 373-6122
Gaines’ Mill Battlefield (Richmond Nat’l Battlefield)
6283 Watt House Road, Mechanicsville, VA
(804) 226-1981
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Hanging Rock Battlefield Trail
1206 Kessler Mill Rd, Salem, VA
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6511 Sudley Road, Manassas, VA
(703) 361-1339
Manassas (Second Battle of Bull Run)
6501 Pageland Lane, Manassas, VA
(571) 261-3078
North Anna River Battlefield Park
12075 Verdon Road, Doswell, Va
(804) 365-7150
Pamplin Historical Park & National Museum
6125 Boydton Plank Road, Petersburg, VA
(804) 861-2408
Petersburg National Battlefield (The Crater)
5001 Siege Rd, Petersburg, VA
(804) 732-3531
Port Republic Battlefield Park
US Rt. 340 & Co. Rt. 708, Port Republic, VA
(540) 432-8935
Richmond National Battlefield Park
470 Tredegar Street, Richmond, VA
(804) 771-2145
Sailors’ Creek Battlefield Historical State Park
6541 Saylers Creek Road, Rice, VA
(804) 561-7510
Spotsylvania Court House (Memorial Nat’l Military Park)
9550 Grant Drive, Spotsylvania, VA
Follow signs with this logo to more than 450 Civil War sites across
Virginia. Discover history firsthand while driving and walking
through some of the most beautiful landscapes anywhere.
Five regional programs fill in the gaps between the National Parks
and highlight some of the lesser-known stories Virginia’s history
has to offer. Each Civil War Trail is outlined in free, full-color
maps available at state welcome centers and visitor centers.
www.CivilWarTrails.org
888-CIVIL-WAR (888-248-4592)
(540) 387-6078
Manassas (First Battle of Bull Run; Manassas Nat’l Battlefield Park)
Virginia Civil War Trails
Back photo: Fall colors along Virginia Byway Route 690
(Mountain Road) in Loudoun County.
Civil War Battlefield Park
These locations may include resources such as
landmarks, visitor’s centers, tours, and additional
historical information.
(540) 654-5121
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Staunton River Battlefield State Park
1035 Fort Hill Trail, Randolph, VA
(434) 454-4312
Virginia Museum of the Civil War New Market Battlefield
8895 Collins Drive, New Market, VA
(866) 515-1864
Wilderness Battlefield (Elwood House; Memorial Nat’l Military Park)
36380 Constitution Highway, Locust Grove, VA
Amelia Springs
Aquia Creek Landing
Brandy Station Battlefield
Culpeper County
Cedar Mountain Battlefield
Pulaski County
Cross Keys Battlefield
Rockingham County
Cumberland Church
Farmville
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Stafford County
Cloyd’s Mountain
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Amelia County
Culpeper County
(540) 786-2880
Civil War Historic Site
These locations may only include signage or
markers that indicate where an important event
took place.
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Battle of Dam Number 1 (Newport News Park)
Newport News
Eltham’s Landing
New Kent County
First & Second Battle of Kernstown (Pritchard Farm, Rose Hill)
Frederick County/Winchester
Fisher’s Hill Battlefield
Toms Brook
Fort Monroe
Hampton
Front Royal
Warren County
Gosport Navy Yard
Portsmouth
Great Dismal Swamp Canal
Chesapeake
Kelly’s Ford Battlefield
Culpeper County
Lynchburg
Lynchburg
A message from Governor Robert F. McDonnell
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McDowell Battlefield
Highland County
Namozine Church
Amelia County
Battle of Piedmont
Augusta County
Portsmouth Naval Hospital
Portsmouth
Rice’s Depot (Rice’s Station)
Prince Edward County
Saltville
Smyth County
Tom’s Brook
Shenandoah County
Trevilian Station
Louisa County
Williamsburg Redoubt Park
James City County/Williamsburg/York County
Wilson’s Wharf (The Battle of Fort Pocahontas)
Charles City County
Civil War Sesquicentennial
Virginia Sesquicentennial of the American Civil
War Commission
The Commonwealth’s history should be studied and remembered to better understand
the sacrifices of the Virginians who fought and lived during the four tumultuous years of
the Civil War. Virginia’s Civil War battlefields, parks, and sites of interest – a collection
larger than in any other state – cover every region across our Commonwealth.
We welcome the nation and the world to Virginia during the sesquicentennial of the
Civil War and Emancipation and we hope you will enjoy your time in our beautiful and
historic Commonwealth.
Travel throughout Virginia
during the sesquicentennial of
the Civil War to experience
history firsthand – walk the
battlefields, see the sights, and
hear the stories.
www.VirginiaCivilWar.org