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ALERT - No bathroom at Museum. Closest is at Battlefield Country Store, 6150 Plank Rd, across from Start. Closed Sunday.
Walk the First Day of Chancellorsville Battlefield through 215 acres of fields where the battle took place. You will pass 12 historic markers along the trail as well as several monuments.
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First Day Chancellorsville
Year Round Walk
SN: 125874 - 2024 / Y3294
From Mon, Jan 1st, 2024 to Dec 31st, 2024
Start times: 9 AM - 5 PM except Thanksgiving, Dec. 24, 25, January 1
Hosted on the Online Start Box (OSB) only
Chancellor, Virginia
WARNING: The map pin is for reference only and may not accurately indicate the start box location or the event start.
| Special programs None provided CC: Spotsylvania County |
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Event comments
Fighting at Chancellorsville opened on the morning of May 1, 1863, along the Orange Turnpike (now Rt. 3) and the Orange Plank Road. There are 12 historical plaques interspersed along the route to explain the battle. This trail does a great job chronologically explaining how the opening stages of the Chancellorsville battle unfold along the (then) Orange Turnpike. The 8K and 10K routes travel along sidewalks in a subdivision for a short distance. The museum houses Spotsylvania County’s history, beginning with early Native Americans and continuing on through the Civil War. It is a very small museum. On interconnecting walls are paintings, photographs & documents.
Rating: 2B, Distance: 5, 8, 10km
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Restrooms: Yes |
Pets: Yes |
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Strollers: Hard |
Wheelchairs: No |
Event information
There is no shade along the trail. Please carry water with you. NOTE: Museum (start location) opens at 10 a.m. We are in the process of making this an OSB so that walkers may start earlier. Our club has a "No Free" policy.
Awards: IVV CREDIT ONLY
OSB - First register for the event
The detailed location of, and driving directions to, the event starting point are included in the event directions, downloaded from the Online Start Box (OSB). To plan your travels, please use the map on this page or the maps phrase below, if provided by the club. The POC does not provide event directions nor accept alternate payment methods.
Maps phrase and directions link
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Fredericksburg Walking Club (AVA-0610)
Event website: www.walkfredericksburg.blog
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