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Richmond National Battlefield Park
Union gun position at Malvern Hill
Map showing the location of Richmond National Battlefield Park
Map showing the location of Richmond National Battlefield Park
Map showing the location of Richmond National Battlefield Park
Map showing the location of Richmond National Battlefield Park
LocationRichmond, Hanover County, Henrico County, Chesterfield County, Virginia, USA
Nearest cityRichmond, Virginia
Coordinates37°25′45″N 77°22′25″W / 37.42917°N 77.37361°W / 37.42917; -77.37361
Area8,168.87 acres (33.0582 km2)[1]
EstablishedMarch 2, 1936[2]
Visitors94,967 [3] (in 2016)
Governing bodyNational Park Service
WebsiteRichmond National Battlefield Park
Richmond National Battlefield Park
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. Historic district
U.S. National Battlefield Park
Virginia Landmarks Register
NRHP reference No.66000836 [4]
VLR No.043-0033
Significant dates
Added to NRHPOctober 15, 1966
Designated VLRJanuary 16, 1973[5]

The Richmond National Battlefield Park commemorates 13 American Civil War sites around Richmond, Virginia, which served as the capital of the Confederate States of America for most of the war. The park connects certain features within the city with defensive fortifications and battle sites around it.

  1. ^ "Listing of acreage – December 31, 2020" (XLSX). Land Resource Division, National Park Service. Retrieved 2021-08-15. (National Park Service Acreage Reports)
  2. ^ "Park Anniversaries". Retrieved 13 August 2021.
  3. ^ "Park Statistics - Richmond National Battlefield Park (U.S. National Park Service)". www.nps.gov. Retrieved 2016-11-14.
  4. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  5. ^ "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved 5 June 2013.

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