This was a beautiful place to visit. We went on a day where they had reenactment characters which explained more and added to the richness of the scene. Grounds were amazing, restroom were clean and walk around was just about .5miles. You leave with a sense of amazement and awe to the size of the battle and the stories of the people. A must visit.

My daughter and I went to this, Fredericksburg national military battlefield and did the three quarter mile walking loop. First stop the museum store for the park stamp for our books. There were park guides if you wanted to go on a guided tour. Even though I am disabled it was a walk I could do. There is a uphill climb to the top about halfway around the walk. Must see the statue of the Soldier Angel, the Confederate sergeant who even thought being fired upon went out and gave water to wounded union soldiers. The house you can still see the bullet holes especially if you look through the windows. The national Cemetery has over 20,000 union dead with only about 3000 known names the rest are unknown soldiers.

Great way to spend the afternoon. A humbling historical experience. Lots of placards to read along a well maintained path. Neatly manicured cemetery and a quaint little gift shop with friendly staff. If you are interested in helping out or volunteering, inquire about it in the gift shop.

Appreciated the NPS rangers courtesy and helpfulness.The Visitor Center was out of bounds but very glad the grounds were open.Enjoyed the area greatly.

Helpful staff eager to share knowledge.Grounds are kept nicely.Tours offered or you can walk it yourself.Open restroom and an outhouse.5/5 would recommend.

Love it. Beautiful place to vist. A lot of history. Highly recommended.

We showed up to find a Saturday of historic characters at stations about the park to describe and interpret the Battle of Fredericksburg. 5 stars, particularly because the ranger who brought the event to fruition (crud, I didnt get his name? He offered a frank discussion with our group about respecting the efforts of the Confederate soldiers while not idolizing the leaders who wanted to protect their investments in slavery.) Just a great unplanned experience that really exceeded the expectations!

The National Park Service is doing the best it can to maintain this site. Too much of the city development encroached on Maries heights before they could preserve the feel of how open the area was that the union army attempted to attack. Bothered by locals walking dogs. Seems disrespectful on the battlefield so close to the cemetery.

Its not open. Cant rate it. Battlefield itself and small gift shop are GREAT!!! Nice staff, friendly and knowledgeable...

Excellent visitor center with small museum, good parking. Very manageable battlefield site, can be walked in an hour or two. What a history lesson!

I like this park very large and Lee hill trail steep great exercise. Plenty of space, woods and nature.

The Fredericksburg Battlefield bookstore is open but, due to COVID-19 (August 2020), the visitors center is still closed until further notice. However, the walking trail and, a little further down the road, the driving trail are open with informative posts along the way. Did you know that only Union soldiers were buried in Federal graves? And of the 15,000 Union soldiers who died here, 13,000 are unknown? The Confederate soldiers were often buried with the help of a ladies organization. Of note, there is a single bathroom next to the bookstore and parking behind and next to the (closed) visitors center facing the road.

A fantastic place to study history in person. Small and easily walkable site. I recommend taking the guided tour, very informative. The ranger did a fantastic job explaining the battle and you can easily see how it played out

A must see especially with littles. The Park Ranger was very kind and attentive to our tribe. We spent about 2 hours here.

Very cool history, glad this piece of history still exists as there is a story to tell.

This was a wonderful battlefield to visit! The walkways were easy to follow and well taken care of and there was plenty to read about the battle along the way. It’s not the biggest Civil War battlefield to visit but it is full of information and definitely worth the trip!

I recommend stopping here before you start your tour. There is an excellent film that gives a good overview of how the town played a part in the battle. There is a $2 fee to see the film, but the money goes to the NPS, so I didn’t mind paying it. The staff was very helpful, too. We had an ancestor who fought at Fredericksburg and the staff researched his unit and told us where he was during the battle so we could walk in his foot steps. Very cool!

Park Rangers worked very hard to make sure our questions were answered and since the museum was Covid closed. The rangers were able to provide history. Definitely will be going back

Center closed but NPS person outside. Walk around stone wall interesting

Great walking tour on Sulken Road stone wall. Excellent guide named Rick.

Anyone who loves history needs to visit this Battlefield you won’t be sorry!

This battlefield lies within 10-15 miles of battles which were fought later in the war (Chancellorsville in May 1863, the Wilderness Campaign a year later in 1864). It’s probably the smallest of the three bit not lacking in importance or poignancy. In these fields the Union Army charged up against the Confederate defenses behind the Sunken Road, and several cannons which were situated on Marye’s Heights.If you walk up to the heights you can get a sense of how suicidal the charge was that day .... Many brave men in the Union gave their lives in following orders to charge against the Confederate defenses .....the included pictures show many of the highlights of the battlefield....Even though modern structures cover the area the Union charged across, one can still get a sense of how commanding the Confederate position was that day....As General Lee watched the carnage atop Marye’s Heights he is said to have remarked“It is good that war is so terrible lest one would grow fond of it”This battlefield represents another sad day in American History.

The Ranger that took us on the tour of the battlefield was wonderful and engaging replaying the role of the officers and what it was like during the battles. What the soldiers were up against. It was awesome! It was a last minute stop for us and glad we did. Thank you.

Very informative park rangers. They enjoy telling about the history.

Very knowledgeable and friendly rangers and staff. Was practically empty when I visited and I had a delightful socially distanced walk.

The volunteers here are wonderful. They accommodated our group of students with autism very well. The tour guide even adapted things so we werent out in the 111 degree heat too long. Thank you for the awesome experience. My students talked about it all week

Although the visitor center was closed, rangers were available for questions, and maps were available. The cemetery is open, and is always a peaceful place to witness those who lost their lives at the battle.

Unique place, love venturing around.

An amazing historical site that is well worth the visit.

It was a great experience. Pleaseant walk .

The ranger that were there were very helpful! They had maps and walking trails and excellent suggestions

Nice visit. A little bit to warm today.

This is a must see for any history buff. You can walk the battlefield and see clearly how the south would hold the upper hand simply based on position. It must have been hell for the north on that day... Although they won round two on the very same site some years later. You need about 2 hours to see it fully.

An important stop for any Civil War buff. Their visitors center was clean and the staff friendly. Plan on an afternoon. We only had a couple hours. It wasnt nearly enough to see it all

Walking the sunken road is a bit surreal. Its too bad you cant see very far from the wall any longer.

It was awesome to walk around an see all the history

Incredible a must see.

Excellent staff! Very informative! Enjoyed our visit.

The museum was open which is nice, the visitors center was closed

Nice details of this battle bless the soldiers that lost their lives

A fine and knowledgeable staff. An expectation fulfilled. Rangers that knew their history, communicated well, answered questions clearly. A somber, sad history of a Nation divided on a battlefield where many brave souls fought and breathed their last. A great resource for those of us whose ancestors were involved in this battle or for those who want a detailed explanation of what transpired at the battle of Fredericksburg.

Small shop with great souvenirs. Beautiful landscape

Interesting realism impacting life today.

It was interesting. Lots to see and read. Glad we stopped.

A very touching piece of history. If you have some time to wait for a hundred walking tour the history that the rangers tell you is haunting

Love to see historical buildings maintained and cherished

It was nice the history of the military

Great History... will be even better after covid shutdowns are gone

The battlefield visit was terrific and genuinely moving. The Movie is quite incredible and not to be missed. The Rangers and staff were knowledgeable and very nice. If it wasnt so musty in the auditorium, an easy 5 stars.

Visitors centre very helpful. Go there first. Great place to soak in the history of the area. Good places to eat.

Very small museum. Small souvenir shop, but the lady was nice. Best thing about this place was the short movie on the visitors center, but they charge $2, seniors $1.

Great place to go for a walk and learn about history if you want.

Great place to visit. The park ranger was very friendly and knowledgeable. Its small but for any civil war buff its still a must see.

Great for a short (2 hours or so) trip to learn about the Battle of Fredericksburg. The museum is small but packed with information and relics while the battlefield really gives you a sense of what happened, despite being in the middle of the city. The battlefield itself has good walking trails and stops among the main area. If youre up for it, drive down to Prospect Hill to get a sense of how big the battle was and see some earthworks/trenches.

Great historic monument, very beautiful and peaceful, with great view. Lots of great historic information. Nice walk.

Love the Junior ranger program b

Rangers are really knowledgeable and welcoming

Well told story of a bloody civil war battle. Great perspectives obtained via museum info and hiking trails as well as the driving tour. Spend a half a day or more and really dig into some history as well as some of the hard lessons learned by the Union soldiers during the first battle! Staff was very helpful and informative. Museum shop on site as well as a junior ranger program for the kids (more suitable for 4th grade and above in my opinion because of some of the question complexities).

An interesting walk through history.

So awesome. A battle most people dont realize had a huge impact on the war. It happened just prior you Gettysburg and was a major swing of control in the war. It is holy ground. Amazing you see where it happened and some original homes and trails that were used.

Great easy walk and explore day.

Interesting place to visit, visitor center is very informative

Was closed to renovations while I was there.

A cute display of history. However, the museum workers only know about Fredericksburg. You really need to understand there was a lot of history outside of Fredericksburg.

Nice, quick loop and history lesson.

Interesting displays and a short walking trail. Its relatively small so plan for only half a day.

Very interesting. Good place for historical artifacts. Free to visit. Gift shop too expensive though.

Staff very helpful

Its a beautiful and heart felt walk. Its hard to comprehend the amount of lives lost in such a short amount of time. Its a calm stroll to the top of the hill. Take in the vista on the way to the cemetery. Once there youll see acres of land peppered with the headstones of unknown soldiers.

Its rather small, but thats more to do with the battlefield being in the middle of a town than anything else. Had a very nice tour my one of the ranger interns. She explained the strategy and the battles place within the larger context, which was refreshing, as opposed to the traditional, antiseptic, God, guns, & guts style.

Very Historical place to visit, well organized and a great place to learn about History.

Couldve spent hours here if it wasnt so humid and hot.

The wall on Maryes heights the best feeling of being there. Entire town lovely. Excellent german restraint at old train depot.

The park worker who did the tour was amazing extremely knowledgeable. The ground are wonderfully painted with plenty of places to stop in the shade to relax....

I stopped here before the visitor center was open. So I cannot comment on it. However the walking tour of the battlefield and the cemetery were excellent.

Very informative, well laid out, and gave equal time to both armies at the original battle. A great place to learn history. The Park ranger who led our tour was very comfortable with moderating a discussion of the Battle and its wider context.

It was closed due to COVID

We found a wealth of information in this center, and our 10 year old grandson earned his Junior Park Ranger patch by completing the workbook about the Battle of Fredericksburg. The video and exhibits helped to explain the key aspects of the military and the suffering of all concerned. The gift shop was terrific, and the clerk helped us to select books on a 10 year olds level. Many thanks to the volunteers and park rangers for a memorable experience.

Outstanding displays but especially kind and knowledgeable staff. Were disabled so could not go to lower level for a movie and they were able to show it for us upstairs near entry.

The battlefield shows a sense of peace and serenity. Never thought a battle that cost so many lives had been fought here. Although, the house in particular is under construction, the area is still a place to visit and understand the tragic events that happened on this hollowed ground.

Great historical site.

Great place to take the kids for a nice historical walk

Whilst on holiday, I visited this surprisingly informative visitors center. The staff at the center were polite and friendly and there was plenty of information to give a good insight into the battle of Fredericksburg. A pleasing visit.

Nice museum, friendly staff

Very wonderful and amazing place. People are very helpful just s blessedfeeling

Great exhibits and an informative film. Helpful staff.

Knowledgeable staff and great exhibits about the our American history.

Extremely interesting place to visit. Guides & ranges are wonderful. Hint, do the free tour!

Its a small battlefield. But very beautiful and powerful. There is ample parking on site and its wonderfully maintained.

Great for history enthusiasts. Real history

Great people nice place

A great place to visit to learn about our nations history. The visitor center is very nice and clean. Informative displays and a nice gift shop.

Maryes heights was incredible

Historical site where the 2nd largest battle of the Civil War took place. There is a 20 min film of the importance of Fredericksburg for $2/person.

Extremely well done. Worth going to visit.

I had a great learning experience and learned what history books in school didnt teach.

Great visit. Make sure to watch the movie and take a walking tour. Test the guide, you may be surprised at the answer.

Really had a great time on the Sunken Road! Daniel was knowledgeable, professional and fun!

Easy to find and nicely preserved section of the 1862 Battle of Fredericksburg (battle sites also include the river front, through parts of town and areas south of town) with a staffed visitors center. The 22 minute movie does an excellent job of providing an overview of the battle and is a 2012 version.

Really nice staff , good movie. Nice gift store