Visitor center · Fredericksburg, VA
Chatham — Fredericksburg & Spotsylvania National Military Park
Atop Stafford Heights, over 250 years of history blend with the present at Chatham. Constructed in 1771, the Chatham grounds hold stories of the horrors of slavery, the establishment of the United States, conflict surrounding the institution of slavery and Civil War, Reconstruction, Colonial Revivalism and today, the continued struggle to come to terms with the country’s past. The Chatham gate is open 9 am to 5 pm every day.
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- Fredericksburg & Spotsylvania National Military Park
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