Richmond Attractions

Richmond National Battlefield Park

Between 1861 and 1865, Union armies repeatedly set out to capture Richmond, strategic capital of the Confederacy, and end the Civil War. Three of those campaigns came within a few miles of the city. The park commemorates 11 different sites associated with those campaigns, including the battlefields at Gaines' Mill, Malvern Hill, and Cold Harbor. Established in 1936, the park protects 763 acres of historic ground. There is a visitor centre in the Tredegar Irons Works on Richmond Riverfront Canal Walk at the corner of Tredegar and 5th Streets. Here, a film depicting the battles around the city is shown and information about self-guided tours of the battlefields is available.

Website: www.nps.gov/rich; Telephone: (804) 226 1981; Opening time: Battlefields are open from sunrise to sunset. Visitor centre open 9am to 5pm; Admission: Free