The center of Confederate manufacturing fueled a modern war, one of the South’s largest hospitals gave care to the sick and wounded, and armies battled on open fields and in miles of defensive earthworks. From 1861 to 1865, Richmond’s fate would determine America’s future.
Richmond National Battlefield Park has three separate visitor centers. Please navigate to the "visitor centers" section to select an individual visitor center and find directions to its location.
Cold Harbor Battlefield Visitor Center
Tredegar Iron Works is the starting point for your visit to Richmond National Battlefield Park
Gaines' Mill Battlefield
Malvern Hill Battlefield is one of several battlefields from the Civil War preserved for the modern day.
The park offers tours during the summer and throughout the year.
Earthworks like these at Fort Harrison can be found throughout the park
Cold Harbor Battlefield Visitor Center
Cold Harbor Battlefield Visitor Center