Join Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania National Military Park for its annual History at Sunset series. Programs take place outdoors and are free to all visitors. Come prepared with bug spray, comfortable walking shoes, and water.
Programs occur every other Saturday evening and start at 6:30 pm. Each lasts 90 minutes.
August 16 – Lore, Legacy, and Liability at the Slaughter Pen Farm
Speculation abounds regarding the convoluted events on the southern end of the Fredericksburg battlefield that eventually resulted in a congressional investigation. Join us for this 1.5 mile walk where we examine the intentions of the commanders, implications of their decisions, and how their actions have been regarded by the participants and historians.
Park in the field at Slaughter Pen Farm, 11190 Tidewater Trail, Fredericksburg VA 22408.