Fredericksburg Battlefield Visitor Center


Exhibits discuss life in Fredericksburg during the war. An orientation film screens every 30 minutes (adult/child under 10 years $2/free). Be sure to pick up a map of the adjacent Sunken Road Walking Trail, which is well worth following.


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