Bernard Cabin Trail - Fredericksburg VA
Posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member La de Boheme
N 38° 15.228 W 077° 27.565
18S E 284800 N 4236835
A boardwalk on a Civil War battlefield allows access through a marshy area to a historic site.
Waymark Code: WMC48M
Location: Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 07/23/2011
Published By:Groundspeak Regular Member PTCrazy
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A boardwalk crosses between Civil War earthworks and through a marshy area on a trail to a historic site. The walk is located on Lee Drive which is part of the Fredericksburg battlefieldClick for related waymark to open in new window. The natural surface trail leads to the site of Bernard's Cabins which was a small community of slaves and where Union troops charged across the railroad tracks to attack the Confederates in 1862. The boardwalk allows access through a low-lying area prone to be swampy and cuts through earthworks where Gen. Stonewall Jackson held the Confederate line.
Approximate boardwalk length (feet): 65

What is the boardwalk over?:
A low-lying, marshy area

Boardwalk material: Wood
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