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.

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.

Bird's eye view of the park

Fredericksburg & Spotsylvania National Military Park

Bird's eye view of the campground

Hunts

Paddle-in Campsites

Shelters

Widewater State Park

Mallows Bay-Potomac River National Marine Sanctuary is home to a diverse
collection of shipwrecks, as well as an array of wildlife inhabiting the
surrounding area of Mallows Bay. Skeletons of over 100 wooden and steel-hulled
steamships from the 1700s to the 1900s, called the Ghost Fleet, are protruding
from the water line waiting to be explored. While enjoying the waters on a
self-guided tour, wildlife such as osprey, largemouth bass, turtles, and
beavers can be viewed both on the shore and on the water. From kayaking down
this sanctuary or fishing in the river, visitors can learn about these waters
that represent American heritage.

Mallows Bay-Potomac River National Marine Sanctuary is home to a diverse collection of shipwrecks, as well as an array of wildlife inhabiting the surrounding area of Mallows Bay. Skeletons of over 100 wooden and steel-hulled steamships from the 1700s to the 1900s, called the Ghost Fleet, are protruding from the water line waiting to be explored. While enjoying the waters on a self-guided tour, wildlife such as osprey, largemouth bass, turtles, and beavers can be viewed both on the shore and on the water. From kayaking down this sanctuary or fishing in the river, visitors can learn about these waters that represent American heritage.

Fredericksburg & Spotsylvania National Military Park

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