Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania National Military Park
Location submitted by: sdonley on 03/25/2025
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PANICd#: 2164
| This 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. |
1013 Lafayette Blvd
Fredericksburg , VA 22401
Open to the public: Yes
https://www.nps.gov/frsp/index.htm
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The park was established as Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania County Battlefields Memorial National Military Park on February 14, 1927, and transferred from the War Department on August 10, 1933. The lengthy name remains its official designation—75 letters, the longest name of any unit in the national park system. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on October 15, 1966. The park includes 8374 acres (33.89 km²), of which 7369 acres (30 km²) are owned by the federal government. Over 500,000 people visit the battlefield each year.
Added by: sdonley on 03/26/2025 DB#:710
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fredericksburg_and_S...
Added by: sdonley on 03/26/2025 DB#:711
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wwvvt5bqXTM
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At the heart of Fredericksburg’s haunting legends is the Sunken Road. A site steeped in Civil War history. For history lovers, the road is a stark reminder of a fierce battlefield where the air was once thick with cannon smoke and the ground soaked with the blood of fallen soldiers. Over the years, visitors and locals alike have reported strange occurrences along this road. Some claim to have heard the distant echoes of war cries. Others recount sightings of spectral soldiers marching in formation, locked in an eternal battle. These uncanny experiences breathe a dreadful life into the historic Sunken Road. They are infusing it with spectral energy, a haunting testament to its blood-stained past.
Added by: sdonley on 03/26/2025 DB#:1679
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https://fredericksburgguidebook.com/fredericksburg...
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| Claim# | Claim |
| 3677 | An eeriness is felt as you walk along the sunken road.
Added: 03/26/2025 By: sdonley |
| 3678 | People have seen the apparitions of soldiers marching in formations.
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| 3679 | Sounds of battle have been heard in the area.
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| 3680 | Cries of the wounded soldiers have been heard. Added: 03/26/2025 By: sdonley |
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| Wikipedia Entry | Wikipedia entry for this location. |
| Added: 03/26/2025 By: sdonley | |
| History & Culture - Fredericksburg & Spotsylvania National Military Park (U.S. National Park Service) | History and culture information about the location. |
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| Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania National Military Park | American Battlefield Trust | Fredericksburg, Virginia | Portions of four major Civil War battlefields (Fredericksburg, Chancellorsville, the Wilderness, and Spotsylvania Court House)... |
| Added: 03/26/2025 By: sdonley | |
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