Get an overview of the Region's Civil War sites and history at the Civil War visitor center.

A Nation Divided...

The Civil War divided the nation, and transformed Richmond, Va. into the Capital of the Confederacy. Transport yourself back to four of the most famous years in Richmond history with this Civil War tour.

Richmond National Battlefield Park Civil War Visitor Center at the American Civil War Center - Start your tour at the National Park Service's visitor center at Tredegar Iron Works, the Confederate's most important iron foundry. Inside you'll find exhibits, maps and video tours of wartime Richmond and its surrounding battlefields. You'll also learn about the war's impact on the city. Outside is a statue of Abraham Lincoln, who visited Richmond five days before he was assassinated, and his son, Tad. In addition, a 60-mile driving tour begins at Tredegar and connects 11 Civil War sites.

Museum and White House of the Confederacy - Explore the nation's most comprehensive collection of military, political and domestic artifacts and art from the Confederacy, then take a guided tour of the White House, the Civil War residence of Confederate President Jefferson Davis.

Chimborazo Medical Museum - Located on the site of Chimborazo Hospital, the Civil War's largest medical facility, this museum tells the stories of the more than 75,000 Confederate soldiers who received treatment here and the doctors who treated them.

Belle Isle - This 18th-century industrial site served as a prisoner of war camp for more than 6,000 Union prisoners during the Civil War and is accessible by pedestrian bridge under the Lee Bridge. Today the area is a haven for hikers and bikers.