Richmond National Battlefield Park
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Hours
Trails and Battlefield Park Grounds
| Every day | Sunrise to Sunset |
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Trails and Battlefield Park Grounds: park outdoor spaces, trails, and battlefields are open and accessible daily, sunrise to sunset.
Visitor centers
Chimborazo Medical Museum
Chimborazo Medical Museum
| Monday – Tuesday | Closed |
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| Wednesday – Sunday | 9:00AM - 4:30PM |
Coming up:
- Nov 26: Thanksgiving Day (closed)
17 minute orientation film about Civil War medicine and medical exhibits.
Cold Harbor Battlefield Visitor Center
Cold Harbor Battlefield Visitor Center
| Monday – Tuesday | Closed |
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| Wednesday – Sunday | 9:00AM - 4:30PM |
Coming up:
- Nov 26: Thanksgiving Day (closed)
Small visitor center with exhibits about the 1862 Battle of Gaines' Mill and the 1864 Battle of Cold Harbor. Restrooms and gift shop.
Fort Harrison Visitor Center
Fort Harrison Visitor Center
| Monday – Sunday | Closed |
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The Fort Harrison Visitor Center is closed for 2026.
Events in the next few days
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Ranger Talk at Cold Harbor Battlefield
· 11:00 AM – 11:15 AM · Cold Harbor Battlefield Visitor Center,5515 Anderson-Wright Drive, Mechanicsville, VA 23111. · Free
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Ranger Talk at Cold Harbor Battlefield
· 01:00 PM – 01:15 PM · Cold Harbor Battlefield Visitor Center, 5515 Anderson-Wright Drive, Mechanicsville, VA 23111. · Free
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Ranger Talk at Cold Harbor Battlefield
· 11:00 AM – 11:15 AM · Cold Harbor Battlefield Visitor Center, 5515 Anderson-Wright Drive, Mechanicsville, VA 23111. · Free
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Ranger Talk at Cold Harbor Battlefield
· 01:00 PM – 01:15 PM · Cold Harbor Battlefield Visitor Center, 5515 Anderson-Wright Drive, Mechanicsville, VA 23111. · Free
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Ranger Talk at Cold Harbor Battlefield
· 11:00 AM – 11:15 AM · Cold Harbor Battlefield Visitor Center, 5515 Anderson-Wright Drive, Mechanicsville, VA 23111. · Free
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Ranger Talk at Cold Harbor Battlefield
· 01:00 PM – 01:15 PM · Cold Harbor Battlefield Visitor Center, 5515 Anderson-Wright Drive, Mechanicsville, VA 23111. · Free
About this park
The center of Confederate manufacturing fueled a modern war, one of the South’s largest hospitals gave care to the sick and wounded, and armies battled on open fields and in miles of defensive earthworks. From 1861 to 1865, Richmond’s fate would determine America’s future.