Battle of Fredericksburg 150th Weekend Events

This information was provided by the National Park Service.  For additional details, see their website.

Saturday, December 8

8:00 - 9:30 a.m.

Fire in the Streets

Rappahannock Regional Library

Walk the city blocks where Union and Confederate soldiers fought for control of the town

9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Civil War HistoryMobile

Chatham

Come learn about the Civil War in Virginia through the Commonwealth’s moving museum, the HistoryMobile

10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.

Children’s Muster

Fredericksburg Battlefield Visitor Center

Kids can try on soldier uniforms and drill with wooden muskets while earning Civil War trading cards

10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

Protecting Jackson’s Left

South Lee Drive, Fredericksburg Battlefield

Stroll the area around Mannsfield’s slave cabins, a Confederate artillery position that anchored the left end of Stonewall Jackson’s line

1:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.

Across the Bloody Plain

Hurkamp Park at Prince Edward and George Streets

Follow in the steps of Union soldiers as they advanced toward Marye’s Heights and, for many, their deaths

4:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.

The Dreaded Heights

Hanover Street and Sunken Road

Take a walk along Marye’s Heights, the strongest position Robert E. Lee ever held

Sunday, December 9, 2012

9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Civil War Historymobile

Chatham

Come learn about the Civil War in Virginia through the Historymobile, the Commonwealth’s museum on wheels

9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.

Breakthrough at Prospect Hill

Tour Stop 6, Fredericksburg Battlefield

Take a tour of Prospect Hill, where Union troops briefly cracked Stonewall Jackson's line

1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.

Killing Field to Hallowed Ground

Riverfront Park on Sophia Street

Join NPS historians on a procession from the river, ending with a special program at Marye’s Heights

Additional events are being sponsored by the Battle of Fredericksburg Commemoration Committee.  See their website for a complete list.

Visit Battle of Fredericksburg 150th for Fredericksburg Patch's assemblage of information about and coverage of the week's events.

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