Battle of Fredericksburg Anniversary

To celebrate the 150^th anniversary of the Battle of Fredericksburg, the National Park Service will recreate the events that occurred in 1862.  Special events will include children’s programs, fireworks, music, walking tours, bus tours and a visit by Virginia’s History Mobile.  Eight historians from the Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania National Military Park will assist in interpreting the 1862 fighting.  Events begin Friday, December 7.  Find a full schedule of events at http://www.nps.gov/frsp/sesquicentennial.htm.  The program will commence December 15.