Visit the Manassas National Battlefield Park. Start at the visitor center. For hours call (703) 361-1339. Take a driving tour or hiking tour of the park.
Head to downtown Manassas the following day. Visit the Manassas Museum on Prince William Street. Take the self-guided walking tour of downtown Manassas which begins at the Historic Manassas Train Depot.
Spend two to three days touring the Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania National Military Park. For hours call (540) 373-4510. Visit the Fredericksburg, Chancellorsville, Wilderness and Spotsylvania battlefields. Take a walking tour of downtown Fredericksburg.
Explore the Petersburg National Battlefield located 25 miles south of Richmond. Plan to spend an entire day at this park enjoying the 33-mile driving tour. There are three visitor centers along the way. Obtain visitor information by calling (804) 732-3531.
Drive to the Appomattox Courthouse National Historic Park, which is the site of the final Civil War battles and Lee's surrender. For hours and additional information, call (434) 352-8987 extension 26.
Tour the Richmond National Battlefield Park. Start your tour at the Civil War Visitor Center at Tredegar Iron Works. For directions and hours of operation call (804) 226-1981. Spend at least a day visiting the park's battlefields and visitor centers. Also, tour the Chimborazo Medical Museum, which was once one of the Civil War's largest hospitals.
Stop at the New Market Battlefield State Historical Park. Tour the museum and take the self-guided tour of the battlefield. For hours and directions, call (866) 515-1864.
