The First Day Of Chancellorsville - Self Guided Walks and Trails on Waymarking.com

A self-guided tour takes you along a graded trail/path interspersed with historical signs. It is maintained by the Civil War Preservation Trust and on the Civil War Discovery Trail.

On May 1, 1863, this is the site where Confederate forces of Gen. Robert E. Lee's Army of Northern Virginia clashed with Union forces of Gen. Joseph Hooker's Army of the Potomac along the OrangeTurnpike (modern-day Rt. 3). Hooker withdrew his forces and Lee would go on to gain one of his biggest victories of the war at Chancellorsville.

There is a series of interlocking trails. A 2-mile loop covers the entire area and allows one to envision and imagine the skirmishes, personal stories, and strategic points that were a part of the War Between The States over 100 years ago. (For coordinates to locations along the trail, right-click and save this GPX file.)

The First Day at Chancellorsville tour is easily accessed off Rt. 3 in Spotsylvania County, west of Fredericksburg. It is free and open daily from sunrise to sunset.

Fee?: 0.00 (listed in local currency) Approximate Time to Finish: >2 hours Addtional Website URL: [Web Link] Brochure or Interpretive Signs: Interpretive Plaques/Signs Rate the Walk: Wherigo Cartridge: Not listed

Visit Instructions:
A picture at the start of the Trail or Walk is greatly appreciated. Additional photos taken during the course of the walk would also be of great benefit.

If there does not appear to be a defined beginning to the trail or walk, pick a logical place (e.g. close to parking) or where information about the walk or trail can be gathered.

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