Near Fredericksburg in Spotsylvania County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Civil War Preservation Trust
Serving America's Hallowed Ground
Photographed by Craig Swain, July 25, 2009
1. Civil War Preservation Trust Marker
The Civil War Preservation Trust (CWPT) is America's largest nonprofit organization devoted to saving our nation's endangered Civil War battlefields. During more than 20 years crusading for preservation, CWPT has rescued 25,000 acres of hallowed ground in 18 states from sprawl and development.
Sadly, only one in five Civil War battlefields, so vital to our national heritage, is protected. Nearly 30 acres are lost every day. If not for the concerted efforts of CWPT and its partners, the very land you stand on might be a strip mall, a housing development, or a highway interchange. Already more than 20 percent of Civil War battlefields have been lost forever. Without well-funded, deliberate, and urgent action, future generations will be denied even more of those places where history happened and heroes walked.
Join the fight to save America's remaining hallowed ground. To learn more about the Civil War Preservation Trust and how you can help protect battlefields just like this one, visit us online at www.civilwar.org, or call toll free, (888) 606-1400.
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The Civil War Preservation Trust and its partners were able to save the beautiful fields here at the Slaughter Pen from certain development. Photo courtesy Garry Adelman
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Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the Virginia Civil War Trails series list.
Location. This marker has been replaced by another marker nearby. It was located near 38° 15.863′ N, 77° 26.48′ W. Marker was near Fredericksburg, Virginia, in Spotsylvania County. It was on Tessa Trail south of Tidewater Trail (Business U.S. 17), on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker was at or near this postal address: 11232 Tidewater Trail, Fredericksburg VA 22401, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker was in the Washington Metropolitan Area, in Northern Virginia, and in the Piedmont. It was also in the American South, specifically in the Upper South, in the Mid-Atlantic, and on the Eastern Seaboard. Globally, it was in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it found itself in what was once the territory
Photographed by Craig Swain, July 25, 2009
2. Wayside Type Markers at the Entrance to the Slaughter Pen Farm
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this location: Slaughter Pen Farm (here, next to 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 (about 800 feet away, measured in a direct line); Colonial Fort (approx. 0.2 miles away); a different marker also named Slaughter Pen Farm (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Fredericksburg.
Other markers no longer nearby. Slaughter Pen Farm (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 Civil War Preservation Trust. 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 August 30, 2026. It was originally submitted on August 30, 2026, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. This page has been viewed 5 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 26, 2009, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
