Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania National Military Park

Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania National Military Park
The stone wall along Sunken Road, in Fredericksburg
Map showing the location of Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania National Military Park
Map showing the location of Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania National Military Park
Map showing the location of Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania National Military Park
Map showing the location of Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania National Military Park
LocationSpotsylvania County and Fredericksburg counties, U.S.
Nearest cityFredericksburg, Virginia, U.S.
Coordinates38°17′35″N 77°28′09″W / 38.29306°N 77.46917°W / 38.29306; -77.46917
Area8,405 acres (34.01 km2)[1]
EstablishedFebruary 14, 1927[2]
Visitors534,636 (in 2005)
Governing bodyNational Park Service
WebsiteFredericksburg & Spotsylvania National Military Park
Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania County Battlefields Memorial National Military Park
Area4,601.1 acres (1,862 ha)
NRHP reference No.66000046[3]
VLR No.111-0147
Significant dates
Added to NRHPOctober 15, 1966
Designated VLRJanuary 16, 1973[4]

Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania National Military Park is a unit of the National Park Service in Fredericksburg, Virginia, and elsewhere in Spotsylvania County, commemorating four major battles in the American Civil War: Fredericksburg, Chancellorsville, The Wilderness, and Spotsylvania.

  1. ^ "Listing of acreage – December 31, 2020" (XLSX). Land Resource Division, National Park Service. Retrieved 2021-08-15. (National Park Service Acreage Reports)
  2. ^ "Park Anniversaries". Retrieved 13 August 2021.
  3. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  4. ^ "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved 19 March 2013.