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Richmond National Battlefield ParkTwo green Union cannons atop the Malvern Hill battlefield.
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Richmond National Battlefield Park
Things To Do
A tour of Cold Harbor.  A ranger wearing the flat hat stands to the left of a group of eight visitors of varying ages.
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Special tours of park battlefields are available during anniversary events.
 

Richmond National Battlefield Park is one of 390 parks representing important examples of our country's natural and cultural heritage. Each unit of the park is identified by distinctive brown signs, and each is interpreted by National Park Service historical markers.

Whenever possible, spend some time walking in each of the thirteen park areas; it is the best way to understand the battlefields.   Many of the sites have short self-guided trails that take you past historical features, such as earthworks and structures. Some of these resources are extremely fragile. Help us to preserve them for future generations by staying on the designated trails.

You can learn more about each of our sites and their available facilities and activities by clicking the link above entitled "Places to Go."

Tredegar Iron Works in Richmond  

Did You Know?
Tredegar Iron Works produced almost 1,100 cannon, roughly one-half of all guns made in the South during the war. (It was second only to the Parrott foundry in Cold Springs, New York in production for the entire United States.)

Last Updated: July 25, 2006 at 00:31 EST