Spotsylvania Courthouse in Spotsylvania County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

Hazel Grove—Fairview Trail

The Battle of Chancellorsville

Photographed by Shane Oliver, October 7, 2017

1. Hazel Grove - Fairview Trail Marker

Inscription. This trail leads to Fairview, a key Union position. The fighting that occurred between here and Fairview on May 3, 1863, was some of the most desperate of the war—exceeding, for the time engaged, both Antietam and Gettysburg. Signs along the trail describe the bitter struggle here.

Erected by Fredericksburg & Spotsylvania National Military Park.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. A significant historical date for this entry is May 3, 1863.

Location. 38° 18.235′ N, 77° 39.079′ W. Marker is in Spotsylvania Courthouse, Virginia, in Spotsylvania County. It is on Stuart Drive 0.1 miles north of Berry Paxton Drive, on the left when traveling south. Marker is located at Stop 9 on the Chancellorsville Battlefield Auto Tour Route. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Spotsylvania VA 22553, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Washington Metropolitan Area,

in Northern Virginia,

and in the Piedmont.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

in the Mid-Atlantic,

and on the Eastern Seaboard. Globally, it is

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in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the original Thirteen Colonies,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Hazel Grove (within shouting distance of this marker); A Very Hot Place (within shouting distance of this marker); Lee Renews the Attack (within shouting distance of this marker); The 27th Indiana Infantry (approx. 0.3 miles away); a different marker also named Chancellorsville Campaign (approx. 0.3 miles away); Night-time Horror (approx. 0.3 miles away); Bloody Morning (approx. 0.3 miles away); Elisha Franklin Paxton (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Spotsylvania Courthouse.

Other markers no longer nearby. Chancellorsville Campaign (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it); A Missed Opportunity (was within shouting distance of this

Photographed by Bill Coughlin, April 18, 2023

2. Hazel Grove—Fairview Trail Marker

marker but has been confirmed missing).

Also see . . . Fredericksburg & Spotsylvania National Military Park. National Park Service (Submitted on January 8, 2018.)

Credits. This page was last revised on April 25, 2023. It was originally submitted on January 5, 2018, by Shane Oliver of Richmond, Virginia. This page has been viewed 504 times since then and 28 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on January 5, 2018, by Shane Oliver of Richmond, Virginia. 2. submitted on April 24, 2023, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.