Fredericksburg Battlefield

Fredericksburg Battlefield, Va.

Rob Shenk

Fredericksburg Battlefield

The historic town of Fredericksburg with its surrounding battlefields remains a must-see for all visitors interested in history and the Civil War.  The town, whose streets are still lined by historic homes and churches, was the site of some of the first urban combat in American history.  The nearby Sunken Road, Slaughter Pen Farm, and Prospect Hill areas are filled with historical markers and trails for those who want to understand the 1862 battle. A driving tour of the battlefield begins at the Visitor Center on Lafayette Boulevard. Be sure to visit Chatham Manor and the Fredericksburg National Cemetery also.

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Fredericksburg Battlefield: What's Nearby

Fredericksburg, VA
Rev War  |  Marker
Lafayette Tour Marker, Fredericksburg, Virginia (VA-126)
Fredericksburg, VA
Rev War  |  Museum
National Museum of the Marine Corps
Triangle, VA
National Museum of the Marine Corps
Quantico, VA
National Museum of the U.S. Army
Fort Belvoir, VA
Rev War  |  Marker
Lafayette Tour Marker, Jeffersonton, Virginia (VA-93)
Jeffersonton, VA
Rev War  |  Marker
Lafayette Tour Marker, Orange, Virginia (VA-94)
Orange, VA
Rev War  |  Marker
Lafayette Tour Marker, Buckland, Virginia (VA-134)
Gainesville, VA
Rev War  |  Marker
Lafayette Tour Marker, Warrenton, Virginia (VA-205)
Warrenton, VA
Civil War  |  Fort
Fort Washington Park
Fort Washington, MD
Rev War  |  Marker
Lafayette Tour Marker, Montpelier Station, Virginia (VA-36)
Montpelier Station, VA
Civil War  |  Fort
Fort Ward Museum and Historic Site
Alexandria, VA
Arlington National Cemetery
Arlington, VA
Rev War  |  Marker
Lafayette Tour Marker, Washington, DC (DC-34)
Washington, DC
U.S. Navy Museum
Washington, DC
National Museum of the U.S. Navy
Washington, DC
National Museum of American History
Washington, DC
Rev War  |  Marker
Lafayette Tour Marker, Goochland, Virginia (VA-140)
Goochland, VA
Clara Barton Missing Soldiers Office Museum
Washington, DC
African American Civil War Memorial and Museum
Washington, DC
Rev War  |  Marker
Lafayette Tour Marker, Palmyra, Virginia (VA-131)
Palmyra, VA
United States Soldiers' and Airmen's Home National Cemetery
Washington, DC
The Valentine Richmond History Center
Richmond, VA
The American Civil War Museum–White House of the Confederacy
Richmond, VA
Rev War  |  Museum
Piney Point Lighthouse Museum & Park
Piney Point , MD
The American Civil War Museum at Historic Tredegar
Richmond, VA
Rev War  |  Marker
Lafayette Tour Marker at Richmond, Virginia (VA-108)
Richmond, VA
Rev War  |  Marker
Lafayette Tour Marker, Columbia, Virginia (VA-146)
Columbia, VA
National Museum of Health and Medicine
Silver Spring, MD
Rev War  |  Marker
Lafayette Tour Marker at Leesburg, Virginia (VA-117)
Leesburg, VA
Warren Rifles Confederate Museum
Front Royal, VA

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Related Battles

Stafford and Spotsylvania, VA | December 11, 1862
Result: Confederate Victory
Estimated Casualties
18,500
Union
12,500
Confed.
6,000
Fredericksburg, VA | May 3, 1863
Result: Union Victory
Estimated Casualties
1,800
Union
1,100
Confed.
700