Near Fredericksburg in Spotsylvania County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Slaughter Pen Farm
Area Civil War Sites
The history of Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania County surrounds you. Here are just some of the other sites you can visit while you are in the area. For visitor information or to learn more about the Civil War around you, visit:
❶ Fredericksburg Battlefield Visitor Center
1013 Lafayette Boulevard
Fredericksburg, Virginia
(540) 373-6122
www.nps.gov/frsp
❷ Spotsylvania County Visitor Center
4704 Southpoint Parkway
Fredericksburg, Virginia
(540) 507-7090
www.visitspotsy.com
❸ Chancellorsville Battlefield Visitors Center
9001 Plant Road
Spotsylvania, Virginia
(540) 786-2880
www.nps.gov/frsp
Erected by Virginia Civil War Trails; American Battlefield Trust.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the Virginia Civil War Trails series list.
Location. 38° 15.863′ N, 77° 26.481′ W. Marker is near Fredericksburg, Virginia, in Spotsylvania County. It is on Tessa Trail south of Tidewater Trail (Business U.S. 17), on the right when traveling south. Touch for map.
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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 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: Battle of Fredericksburg (here, next to this marker); a different marker also named Battle of Fredericksburg (here, next to this marker); a different marker also named The Slaughter Pen Farm (a few steps from this marker); a different marker also named Slaughter Pen Farm (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Slaughter Pen Farm
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), August 29, 2026
2. Several markers on display by the Slaughter Pen Farm Trail
Other markers no longer nearby. Slaughter Pen Farm (has been replaced with this marker); Civil War Preservation Trust (was here, next to this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it); a different marker also named Slaughter Pen Farm (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it).
Regarding Slaughter Pen Farm. While this marker does not interpret much history, it has been included as part of the Virginia Civil War Trails series.
Credits. This page was last revised on September 1, 2026. It was originally submitted on August 30, 2026, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 10 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 30, 2026, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
