The visitor center contains exhibits, a 22-minute movie and bookstore to help orient visitors to the 1862 battle. A five-mile driving tour and several walking trails provide access to the key spots on the battlefield including Chatham Manor.
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Fredericksburg Battlefield Visitors Center
Battle Sites, Historical Sites, Battle Sites, Historical Sites
Scenic Drives and Trails
Frederick Historic District
Historic Towns & Villages, Historical Sites, Historic Towns & Villages, Historical Sites
Shopping
Restaurants
Frederick was a regional market and industrial center well into the 20th century. During the Civil War, Frederick was witness to three Confederate invasions, thirty-eight skirmishes and two major battles (South Mountain and Monocacy) as hundreds of thousands of soldiers marched through the community.
Cunningham Falls State Park
Historical Sites, Historical Sites
Camping, Canoeing, Hiking, Scenic Drives and Trails
The Park is known for its history and scenic beauty, as well as its 78-foot cascading waterfall (locally known as McAfee Falls) – the largest cascading waterfall in the State of Maryland. The park was originally part of the Catoctin Recreational Demonstration Area created by the federal government in 1936, to demonstrate the restoration of […]
Court Square of Charlottesville
Historical Sites, Historical Sites
Shopping
Restaurants
Buildings within the historic Court Square include 300 Court Square, which is the site of the Eagle Tavern, a simple wooden frame building which stood there in 1791. The brick replacement, which visitors can see today, provided food and lodging on court days, as well as public dances and victory celebrations within its spacious parlor.
Chesapeake & Ohio Canal Historical Park/ Trail
Historical Sites, Historical Sites
Biking, Scenic Drives and Trails
The C&O Canal, built between 1828 and 1850, runs 184.5 miles from Georgetown, DC to Cumberland, MD and operated as a commercial waterway until 1924. Over 1,300 historical structures including lockhouses, stone aqueducts, dams, pumphouses and a 3,118 foot long brick-lined tunnel remain along the canal.
Charlottesville Historic Downtown Mall
Historical Sites, Historical Sites
Shopping
Restaurants
Located in historic downtown Charlottesville, it is one of the most beautiful and successful pedestrian malls in the nation.
Chancellorsville Battlefield Visitors Center
Battle Sites, Historical Sites, Museums, Battle Sites, Historical Sites, Museums
Scenic Drives and Trails
Contains exhibits, 22-minute movie and bookstore to help orient visitors to the 1863 battle. A seven mile driving tour and several walking trails provide access to the key spots on the battlefield including Salem Church and the Stonewall Jackson Shrine.
Cedar Mountain Battlefield
Battle Sites, Historical Sites, Battle Sites, Historical Sites
Scenic Drives and Trails
The 1862 Battle of Cedar Mountain, also known as the Battle of Slaughter’s Mountain or Cedar Run, involved 22,000 Confederate troops, under command of Major General Thomas J. ‘Stonewall’ Jackson.
Catoctin Furnace/Cunningham Falls State Park
Historical Sites, National & State Parks, Historical Sites, National & State Parks
Camping, Scenic Drives and Trails
In operation from 1776 to 1903, the Catoctin Iron Furnace was a community in itself. Founders, miners, clerks, charcoal makers, storekeepers, teamsters, and others came together under the iron master’s supervision. A furnace stack, the iron master’s Manor House ruins, and self-guided trail.
Bull Run Mountains Nature Preserve
Historical Sites, Historical Sites
Hiking, Scenic Drives and Trails
Straddling the Fauquier/Prince William County line, the Preserve occupies 2,486 acres of rocky ridges and steep valleys. The varied topography and geology of the site yield several forest and woodland community types with excellent wildlife viewing.
Bristoe Station Battlefield Heritage Park
Battle Sites, Historical Sites, National & State Parks, Battle Sites, Historical Sites, National & State Parks
Horse Country, Scenic Drives and Trails
40-acre Bristoe Station Battlefield Heritage Park features a scenic pond, and nearly three-miles of walking and equestrian trail winding through woods and meadows. During the Civil War, Confederate forces suffered a bloody defeat at this site when they attacked Federal troops posted behind the embankment of the Orange & Alexandria Railroad. More than 200 soldiers from […]
Brandy Station Battlefield
Battle Sites, Historical Sites, Battle Sites, Historical Sites
Scenic Drives and Trails
The Battle of Brandy Station was the largest cavalry battle of the Civil War and the largest cavalry battle ever fought on the North American continent. It was also the first battle of the war’s most famous campaign – Gettysburg.