Near Fredericksburg in Spotsylvania County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Bernard's Cabin Trail
The Battle of Fredericksburg
— Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania National Military Park —
Erected by National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Abolition & Underground RR • African Americans • War, US Civil.
Location. 38° 15.23′ N, 77° 27.6′ W. Marker is near Fredericksburg, Virginia, in Spotsylvania County. Marker is on Lee Drive, on the right when traveling west. Marker is located along Lee Drive in the Fredericksburg-Spotyslvania Military Park. The most convenient access is from Lansdowne Road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 6 Lee Dr, 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. Riverside Plantation: Mannsfield (here, next to this marker); Bernard's Cabins (approx. half a mile away); Engines of Destruction (approx. half a mile away); Fredericksburg Campaign (approx. 0.6 miles away); Slaughter Pen Farm (approx. ¾ mile away); a different marker also named Slaughter Pen Farm (approx. 0.8 miles away); Death of a Southern Radical (approx. 0.9 miles away); Union Breakthrough (approx. 0.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Fredericksburg.
More about this marker. On the marker's map, there's a notice about the trail to the cabin. This notice reads, "The trail surface is dirt and can become quite boggy in wet weather. It includes several slight grades (exceeding 5% slope). By bypassing the loop and returning the way you cam, you can avoid the most severe grades."
Additional keywords. Slavery
Credits. This page was last revised on February 2, 2023. It was originally submitted on December 11, 2007, by Kevin W. of Stafford, Virginia. This page has been viewed 2,193 times since then and 43 times this year. Last updated on January 6, 2023, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on December 11, 2007, by Kevin W. of Stafford, Virginia. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.