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Fredericksburg & Spotsylvania National Military Park VA

Lat, Long: 38.29378, -77.46734

Designation: National Military Park

Fredericksburg, Chancellorsville, Wilderness, and Spotsylvania, this is America's battleground, where the Civil War roared to its bloody climax. No place more vividly reflects the War's tragic cost in all its forms. A town bombarded and looted. Farms large and small ruined. Refugees by the thousands forced into the countryside. More than 85,000 men wounded; 15,000 killed--most in graves unknown.

Weather:

The regional climate is characterized by mild winters and warm, humid summers. The mean annual temperatures is 56 degrees Fahrenheit. The average summer temperature is 75 degrees Fahrenheit. Daytime highs during the summer can reach the 90s, and nighttime lows are in the lower 60s. Daytime highs in the winter are typically in the upper 40s, and nighttime lows in the middle 20s. Precipitation is well distributed throughout the year, with the minimum amount in August and the maximum in February.

Directions:

Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania National Military Park manages 4 battlefields and multiple historical sites across multiple counties. The park is located approximately 50 miles south of Washington DC. Different battlefields and historical sites are accessible via I-95 and VA Route 3. For directions and physical addresses for each of our sites, please visit the Directions & Transportation section of our website.

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Address/Contact:

120 Chatham Ln

Fredericksburg, US, 22405

Phone: 5406933200

Email: FRSP_Info@nps.gov

Entrance Fees:

A line of four cannons placed in front of crescent shaped earthen gun pits.Monument in national cemetery illuminated by candlesA gravel path bordered by a stone wall leading to a small, two story white house.Trees with fall colors in front of large brick manor houseA cannon in a misty clearing surrounded by sparse trees.A bowl-shaped field surrounded by autumn trees.A living historian dressed as a US Civil War soldier speaks with a family outdoors.A middle aged couple stand at a visitor center desk and speak with a park service volunteer.