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Richmond National Battlefield ParkA blue sky hangs over the battlefield at Malvern Hill with a black cannon in the foreground.
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Road Closure

Willis Church Road (Rt. 156) is closed for repairs between Glendale and Malvern Hill until further notice. Follow detour signs from White Oak Swamp to Malvern Hill and vice versa.

Embattled Capital, 1861 to 1865

Richmond's story is not just the tale of one large Civil War battle, nor even one important campaign. Instead, the park's resources include a naval battle, a key industrial complex, the Confederacy's largest hospital, dozens of miles of elaborate original fortifications, and the evocative spots where determined soldiers stood paces apart and fought with rifles, reaping a staggering human cost.
 
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Plan Your Visit

This section will help you learn how to begin and how best to see our thirteen sites.  Includes directions, maps, site addresses and operating hours.
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For Teachers

Find out how to book a school program and receive pre and post visit activity booklets for your classroom.
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Schedule of Events

Richmond National Battlefield Park sponsors many special events throughout the year. Click more to see what's going on.
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History

There were two major campaigns to take Richmond, the capital of the Confederacy: the 1862 Peninsula Campaign and the 1864 Overland Campaign. Learn the stories associated with their battles by clicking "more."
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Richmond National Battlefield Park
3215 East Broad Street
Richmond, Virginia 23223

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Phone

Visitor Information
(804) 226-1981 ext. 23

Fax

(804) 771-8522

Climate

Summer: humid and hot. Highs in the mid 90s. Winter: mild and cool. Highs in mid 40s. Occasional snow.
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Did You Know?
Of the 12,738 reported Federal casualties for the battle of Cold Harbor, nearly one in six belonged to a heavy artillery regiment. These units earned the nickname “Red Leg Infantry” because the facings on their uniforms were scarlet, rather than the regulation sky-blue of the regular infantry.

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Last Updated: November 25, 2008 at 11:40 EST