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Avenues to Freedom: The USCTs

<p>Join Park Rangers and living historians for a discussion of the United States Colored Troops and the enslaved man from Chatham that joined the army to fight for the freedom of others.</p> <p>This program is a partner event in collaboration with the Slave Dwelling Project as a part of Voices of the Past: A Slave Dwelling Project Weekend. A shuttle will be availble. Visit the event website for a full listing of weekend programs.</p>

Lokalizacja: 120 Chatham Ln, Fredericksburg VA 22405

Fredericksburg & Spotsylvania National Military Park

Chancellorsville Walking Tours

<p>Why did the US and the Confederate armies clash in May of 1863 and why does it matter? Join park staff to learn about the Chancellorsville Campaign and dive into some of the big questions surrounding this contested battle.</p>

Lokalizacja: Meet at the battle painting outside the Chancellorsville Battlefield Visitor Center.

Fredericksburg & Spotsylvania National Military Park

Chancellorsville Walking Tours

<p>Why did the US and the Confederate armies clash in May of 1863 and why does it matter? Join park staff to learn about the Chancellorsville Campaign and dive into some of the big questions surrounding this contested battle.</p>

Lokalizacja: Meet at the battle painting outside the Chancellorsville Battlefield Visitor Center.

Fredericksburg & Spotsylvania National Military Park

Chatham Laundry Open House

<h3> </h3> <p>Step inside the Chatham Laundry featuring the story of enslaved laundress Ellen Mitchell.</p> <p> </p>

Lokalizacja: 120 Chatham Ln, Fredericksburg VA 22405

Fredericksburg & Spotsylvania National Military Park

Community Canvas Children's Activity Tent

<p>Drop by for a craft activity with the partner group Community Canvas from 3 pm to 5 pm.</p>

Lokalizacja: 120 Chatham Lane, Fredericksburg, VA 22405

Fredericksburg & Spotsylvania National Military Park

Slave Dwelling Project Weekend: Living History

<h3> </h3> <p> </p> <p>Drop by and join living historians during this special Slave Dwelling Project Weekend event.</p> <p><strong class="">Laundry Demonstrations:</strong> Visit a living history "suds row" and learn about the laundresses who performed critical and often grueling work.</p> <p> </p> <p><strong class="">23rd United States Colored Troops: </strong>Learn about the soldiers who claimed their freedom and then fought to keep it.</p>

Lokalizacja: 120 Chatham Ln, Fredericksburg VA 22405

Fredericksburg & Spotsylvania National Military Park

Sparking Freedom

<p><em>Meet at the Chatham garden-side entrance.</em>Resistance to enslavement took many forms at Chatham. Discover stories of this resistance and learn about the people whose actions challenged oppression.</p> <p>This program is a partner event in collaboration with the Slave Dwelling Project as a part of Voices of the Past: A Slave Dwelling Project Weekend. A shuttle will be availble. Visit the event website for a full listing of weekend programs.</p>

Lokalizacja: 120 Chatham Ln, Fredericksburg VA 22405

Fredericksburg & Spotsylvania National Military Park

Sparking Freedom

<p>Meet at the Chatham garden-side entrance. Resistance to enslavement took many forms at Chatham. Discover stories of this resistance and learn about the people whose actions challenged oppression.<strong><br /><br /></strong></p> <p><strong>This program is a partner event in collaboration with the Slave Dwelling Project as a part of Voices of the Past: A Slave Dwelling Project Weekend. A shuttle will be availble. Visit the event website for a full listing of weekend programs.</strong></p>

Lokalizacja: 120 Chatham Ln, Fredericksburg VA 22405

Fredericksburg & Spotsylvania National Military Park

Sunken Road Walking Tour

<p>Why did the Battle of Fredericksburg happen in December 1862? Join a guided tour of the one of the most iconic and recognized battlefield landmarks of the war. This walking tour will cover no more than 0.5 mile over mostly flat terrain.</p>

Lokalizacja: Meet at the battle painting outside the Fredericksburg Battlefield Visitor Center.

Fredericksburg & Spotsylvania National Military Park

Sunken Road Walking Tour

<p>Why did the Battle of Fredericksburg happen in December 1862? Join a guided tour of the one of the most iconic and recognized battlefield landmarks of the war. This walking tour will cover no more than 0.5 mile over mostly flat terrain.</p>

Lokalizacja: Meet at the battle painting outside the Fredericksburg Battlefield Visitor Center.

Fredericksburg & Spotsylvania National Military Park

The Story of Ellen Mitchell

<h3><span data-olk-copy-source="MessageBody">Laundry Demonstrations and the Story of Ellen Mitchell</span></h3> <h4><span data-olk-copy-source="MessageBody">Saturday, September 12, 2026</span></h4> <h4><span data-olk-copy-source="MessageBody">3 pm</span></h4> <p><span data-olk-copy-source="MessageBody">Join park rangers and living historians for laundry demonstrations and to learn the story of laundress, Ellen Mitchell, who fundraised for her freedom.</span></p> <p><span data-olk-copy-source="MessageBody">This program is a partner event in collaboration with the Slave Dwelling Project as a part of <em>Voices of the Past: A Slave Dwelling Project Weekend</em>. A shuttle will be availble. Visit the <a href="https://fxbg.com/slave-dwelling-project/">event website</a> for a full listing of weekend programs.</span></p>

Lokalizacja: 120 Chatham Ln, Fredericksburg VA 22405

Fredericksburg & Spotsylvania National Military Park

Civil War Book Group: Longstreet: The Confederate General Who Defied the South: Elizabeth Varon

<h3>Welcome to the Civil War Book Group!</h3> <p> </p> <p>After years of conflict over the institution of slavery, the Civil War would be the turning point that set the course of the United States into the 20th century and beyond. Join us on the <strong>first Wednesday of each month</strong> as we explore the meaning of the Civil War and how the past has shaped who we are today through a diverse selection of narratives, novels, and histories. In partnership with the Central Rappahannock Regional Library. </p> <p> </p> <h3>October 7, 2026</h3> <h4><em>Longstreet: The Confederate General Who Defied the South: </em>Elizabeth Varon</h4> <p><strong>6pm-7pm<br />Meet at Fredericksburg Library Branch (1201 Caroline St., Fredericksburg)</strong></p> <p>James Longstreet became one of the most famous Confederate generals of the Civil War. After the war, though, Longstreet became a focal point of resentment among former Confederates with his support for Reconstruction and close relationship to Ulysses S. Grant. This award-winning and highly lauded biography by Elizabeth Varon dives into Longstreet’s postwar career and actions.<br /><a id="x_x_m_8869399305515013211OWA2c9cfc58-7a90-258e-cd6d-4dcd230d53d3" title="Original URL: https://www.c-span.org/program/the-civil-war/longstreet/634983. Click or tap if you trust this link." href="https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.c-span.org%2Fprogram%2Fthe-civil-war%2Flongstreet%2F634983&amp;data=05%7C02%7CJohn_Launius%40nps.gov%7C950cef61b5044933c99708ded2f78d2f%7C0693b5ba4b184d7b9341f32f400a5494%7C0%7C0%7C639180157830212928%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=3em3X5yomzZlPt9mh0QmQ%2BL3ZVy0seMSk%2BA7fg81qxc%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-linkindex="3" data-bs-toggle="modal" data-bs-target="#myModal" data-toggle="modal" data-target="#myModal" data-remote="/common/commonspot/customcf/modals/modal_intercept.cfm?targetURL=https%3A%2F%2Fgcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com%2F%3Furl%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fwww.c-span.org%252Fprogram%252Fthe-civil-war%252Flongstreet%252F634983%26data%3D05%257C02%257CJohn_Launius%2540nps.gov%257C950cef61b5044933c99708ded2f78d2f%257C0693b5ba4b184d7b9341f32f400a5494%257C0%257C0%257C639180157830212928%257CUnknown%257CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%253D%253D%257C0%257C%257C%257C%26sdata%3D3em3X5yomzZlPt9mh0QmQ%252BL3ZVy0seMSk%252BA7fg81qxc%253D%26reserved%3D0"><u>For a talk by the author, see here.</u></a></p>

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Civil War Book Group: Manhunt: The 12-Day Chase for Lincoln's Killer: James Swanson

<h3>Welcome to the Civil War Book Group!</h3> <p> </p> <p>After years of conflict over the institution of slavery, the Civil War would be the turning point that set the course of the United States into the 20th century and beyond. Join us on the <strong>first Wednesday of each month</strong> as we explore the meaning of the Civil War and how the past has shaped who we are today through a diverse selection of narratives, novels, and histories. In partnership with the Central Rappahannock Regional Library. </p> <p> </p> <h3>November 4, 2026</h3> <h4><em>Manhunt: The 12-Day Chase for Lincoln's Killer: </em>James Swanson</h4> <p><strong>6pm-7pm<br />Meet at Fredericksburg Library Branch (1201 Caroline St., Fredericksburg)</strong><br /><br />Abraham Lincoln’s assassination and the efforts to track John W. Booth reads like an action-packed novel in this non-fiction book by James Swanson. Swanson’s narrative brings readers along from the streets of Washington, D.C., to the area outside of Port Royal where U.S. troops finally caught up with Booth.<br /><a id="x_x_m_8869399305515013211OWA4b3cd3cf-1207-e3a8-1627-6691ef1dcdd9" title="Original URL: https://www.c-span.org/program/american-history-tv/manhunt-the-12-day-chase-for-lincolns-killer/154074. Click or tap if you trust this link." href="https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.c-span.org%2Fprogram%2Famerican-history-tv%2Fmanhunt-the-12-day-chase-for-lincolns-killer%2F154074&amp;data=05%7C02%7CJohn_Launius%40nps.gov%7C950cef61b5044933c99708ded2f78d2f%7C0693b5ba4b184d7b9341f32f400a5494%7C0%7C0%7C639180157830245038%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=Bix8gpVf%2FNdUYKr5ek1ou39WperTOgBXgzT9ZeKvss4%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-linkindex="4" data-bs-toggle="modal" data-bs-target="#myModal" data-toggle="modal" data-target="#myModal" data-remote="/common/commonspot/customcf/modals/modal_intercept.cfm?targetURL=https%3A%2F%2Fgcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com%2F%3Furl%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fwww.c-span.org%252Fprogram%252Famerican-history-tv%252Fmanhunt-the-12-day-chase-for-lincolns-killer%252F154074%26data%3D05%257C02%257CJohn_Launius%2540nps.gov%257C950cef61b5044933c99708ded2f78d2f%257C0693b5ba4b184d7b9341f32f400a5494%257C0%257C0%257C639180157830245038%257CUnknown%257CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%253D%253D%257C0%257C%257C%257C%26sdata%3DBix8gpVf%252FNdUYKr5ek1ou39WperTOgBXgzT9ZeKvss4%253D%26reserved%3D0"><u>For a talk by the author, see here.</u></a></p>