Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania National Military Park
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.
| Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania National Military Park | |
|---|---|
The stone wall along Sunken Road, in Fredericksburg | |
| Location | Spotsylvania County and Fredericksburg, Virginia, United States |
| Nearest city | Fredericksburg, Virginia |
| Coordinates | 38°17′35″N 77°28′09″W |
| Area | 8,405 acres (34.01 km2) |
| Established | February 14, 1927 |
| Visitors | 534,636 (in 2005) |
| Governing body | National Park Service |
| Website | Fredericksburg & Spotsylvania National Military Park |
Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania County Battlefields Memorial National Military Park | |
U.S. National Register of Historic Places | |
U.S. National Military Park | |
Virginia Landmarks Register | |
| Area | 4,601.1 acres (1,862 ha) |
| NRHP reference No. | 66000046 |
| VLR No. | 111-0147 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | October 15, 1966 |
| Designated VLR | January 16, 1973 |
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