Events in Virginia State Parks

January is Cavalry Month at Sailor's Creek.

This weekend only, step inside the Visitor Center for a vivid look into the lives of Civil War cavalrymen through their own words.

January is Cavalry Month at Sailor's Creek.

This weekend only, step inside the Visitor Center for a vivid look into the lives of Civil War cavalrymen through their own words.

Gather around the weapons display in the Visitor Center for an in depth look at the carbines carried by Union cavalry.

January is Cavalry Month at Sailor's Creek.

January is Cavalry Month at Sailor's Creek.

Gather around the weapons display in the Visitor Center for an in depth look at the carbines carried by Union cavalry.

January is Cavalry Month at Sailor's Creek.

January is Cavalry Month at Sailor's Creek.

All are welcome at the Friends of Sailor's Creek Battlefield volunteer support group during their monthly meeting as they focus on a variety of objectives designed to assist the park's mission in preserving the hallowed grounds of the last major battle of the American Civil War in Virginia on April 6, 1865.

January is Cavalry Month at Sailor's Creek.

Experience the ground connected to the fighting around the Harper Farm, where cavalry forces clashed in a fast moving and intense engagement.

A short ranger talk offering a general introduction to the lives and experiences of enslaved people in central Virginia during the nineteenth century.

Come see us for a general overview of the service of United States Colored Troops in the final operations of the Civil War.

Come see us for a general overview of the service of United States Colored Troops in the final operations of the Civil War.

This program explores the lives of the thousands of enslaved people who freed themselves by moving toward Union lines during the final months of the war.

This program explores the lives of the thousands of enslaved people who freed themselves by moving toward Union lines during the final months of the war.

On April 6, 1865, Lucy Hillsman and Catherine Brown huddled in the farmhouse basement, bracing their children as thousands of Union and Confederate soldiers clashed all around them.

On April 6, 1865, Lucy Hillsman and Catherine Brown huddled in the farmhouse basement, bracing their children as thousands of Union and Confederate soldiers clashed all around them.

Throughout the years, Amelia County has produced countless remarkable individuals who have left an enduring mark on regional and national history.

Join us for a short introductory program that highlights the major military leaders involved in the Battle of Sailors Creek.

The story of the man who became one of the most dependable leaders in the Union Army, this program explores Wright’s early life, his engineering background, his steady personality, and the qualities that shaped his long service.

The story of a man wrapped in legend, contradiction, and unanswered questions, this program invites visitors to explore the puzzling personality of Richard Anderson Ewell, a commander whose reputation has shifted, stretched, and sparked debate for more than a century.

The story of the man who became one of the most dependable leaders in the Union Army, this program explores Wright’s early life, his engineering background, his steady personality, and the qualities that shaped his long service.

The story of a man wrapped in legend, contradiction, and unanswered questions, this program invites visitors to explore the puzzling personality of Richard Anderson Ewell, a commander whose reputation has shifted, stretched, and sparked debate for more than a century.

The story of a man who built himself into a leader through sheer discipline, sharp intellect, and a refusal to do anything halfway, this program follows Andrew Humphreys from his early years as a driven young engineer to his rise as one of the most respected officers in the Union Army.

The local Crewe Astronomy Club will bring their hi-tech telescopes and amazing video presentation about our planet, our galaxy, and our universe to the Visitor Center.

The story of a man who built himself into a leader through sheer discipline, sharp intellect, and a refusal to do anything halfway, this program follows Andrew Humphreys from his early years as a driven young engineer to his rise as one of the most respected officers in the Union Army.

The story of a man who lived life on a stage of his own making, this program dives into the sweeping presence of John B.

The story of a man who lived life on a stage of his own making, this program dives into the sweeping presence of John B.

For nearly thirty minutes, unopposed Union artillery battered Confederate General Richard Ewell’s beleaguered troops just south of Sailor’s Creek.

Join us for a guided hike that explores the fighting at the Harper Farm, one of the major actions that shaped the events of April 6, 1865.

On the morning of April 6, 1865, Confederate General Robert E.

Join us for an engaging lecture that explores the history of Point Lookout, the largest Union prison camp of the Civil War.

Join us for a guided program that explores the action at the Lockett Farm and Double Bridges, two locations tied to the fighting on April 6, 1865.

Join us for an engaging lecture that explores the history of Point Lookout, the largest Union prison camp of the Civil War.

The local Crewe Astronomy Club will bring their hi-tech telescopes and amazing video presentation about our planet, our solar system, and our universe to the visitor center.

The Visitor Center at Sailor's Creek Battlefield Historical State Park offers a museum filled with treasured artifacts discovered over the years where the last major fight of the American Civil War in Virginia occurred on April 6, 1865.

Tours of the Hillsman House, a National Historic Landmark, are available to the public by request.

A Self-Guided Driving Tour of Sailor's Creek Battlefield is available to visitors year-round from sunrise to sunset.

Sailor's Creek Battlefield offers six, self-guided Hiking Trails with historic markers for the public to explore year round during daylight hours (sunrise to sunset).