Near Fredericksburg in Spotsylvania County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Slaughter Pen Farm
The Walking Trail
Photographed By Craig Swain, July 25, 2009
1. The Walking Trail Marker
Welcome to the Civil War Preservation Trust's Slaughter Pen Farm Battlefield. Here starts a 1¾ mile walking tour. Wayside exhibits provide information and orientation along the way. Allow at least 90 minutes if you plan to walk the entire trail.
Please stay on the marked trails throughout your visit, keep your pets on leashes and watch for ticks and other wildlife. There are no restrooms or drinking facilities along the trail. We hope you have a meaningful and enjoyable visit here at the Slaughter Pen Farm. For more information about this and other sites saved by CWPT, please visit www.civilwar.org.
"Beyond the road was a plowed field, now trampled into mud, the winter stubble crushed into it by hoofs of straining horses and heavy wheels of cannon and the slogging feet of hundreds of men."
- Lt. Abner Small, 16th Maine Infantry, USA
"We were posted on a chain of hills.... I could see fully half the whole Yankee army, reserves and all. It was a grand sight seeing them come in position this morning."
- "Ben," Pee Dee (South Carolina) Artillery, CSA
Erected 2009 by Civil War Preservation Trust and Virginia Civil War Trails.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil
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Location. 38° 15.825′ N, 77° 26.494′ W. Marker is near Fredericksburg, Virginia, in Spotsylvania County. Marker can be reached from Tidewater Trail (U.S. 17), on the right when traveling south. Located on the Civil War Preservation Trust's Slaughter Pen Farm trail. Please obtain permission before entering the property. Call CWPT at (800) 298-7878. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 11190 Tidewater Trail, Fredericksburg VA 22408, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Battle of Fredericksburg (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Battle of Fredericksburg (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named The Slaughter Pen Farm (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Slaughter Pen Farm (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); a different marker also named Slaughter Pen Farm (approx. 0.2 miles away); Colonial Fort (approx. 0.2 miles away); a different marker also named Slaughter Pen Farm (approx. ¼ mile away); a different marker also named Slaughter Pen Farm (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Fredericksburg.
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Related markers. Click here for a list of markers that are related to this marker. A Tour of the CWPT's Slaughter Pen Battlefield by markers.
Photographed By Craig Swain, July 25, 2009
3. Close Up of the Trail Map
The north seeking arrow points to the lower right of the map. Locations of other markers is indicated on the map.
Photographed By Craig Swain, July 25, 2009
4. Trailhead
The trail begins beside one of the outbuildings of the farm. The farm buildings are of post-Civil War construction, and were not here at the time of the battle.
Photographed By J.T. Lambrou, July 27, 2023
5. Slaughter Pen Farm Marker
The outbuilding present near the marker during the original submission in 2009 is no longer there.
Photographed By Craig Swain, July 25, 2009
6. Slaughter Pen Farm Today
Credits. This page was last revised on August 14, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 26, 2009, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,784 times since then and 47 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on July 26, 2009, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. 5. submitted on August 14, 2023, by J.T. Lambrou of New Boston, Michigan. 6. submitted on July 26, 2009, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.
