Fredericksburg Battlefield Compass - Fredericksburg, VA
N 38° 17.516 W 077° 28.129
18S E 284090 N 4241089
A compass rose found in the Fredericksburg National Cemetery adjacent to the Fredericksburg Battlefield Visitor Center points to various Civil War locations in Virginia.
Waymark Code: WM47KD
Location: Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 07/18/2008
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The elevated compass rose found in a corner of the
national cemetery located at Marye's Heights of the
Fredericksburg Battlefield in historic downtown Fredericksburg, VA points to pivotal locations of the Civil War.
- N - Warrenton, Marye House, Falmouth, Washington
- NE - Washington, Stafford Heights, Rappahannock River
- SE - Port Royal
- S - Confederate Right, Richmond
- SW - Lee's Hill
- W - Orange C.H.
- NW - Culpeper C.H.
Admission to the Fredericksburg Battlefield is free and open daily.