Marye's Heights — Attraction in Fredericksburg

It is along this steep hill that the most fierce fighting of the entire battle of Fredericksburg took place. A half mile hiking self guided tour takes you along the entire bottom and top of this famous hill. The view from above is breathtaking and one can clearly see how no Union soldier was able to reach it's summit during the first battle. It is worth the hike to see this famous place in American history.

--The Confederate line at Fredericksburg stretched for seven miles on a series of hills and ridges with the left flank secure on the Rappahannock River above Fredericksburg and the right flank anchored on Massaponax Creek. The most famous part of this high ground were two hills, Willis Hill and Marye's Hill, that the soldiers referred to as Marye's Heights.

During the Battle of Fredericksburg, Confederate artillery and infantry lined the heights. Not a single Union soldier reached the heights, although 8,000 fell in the attempt. Five months later during the Chancellorsville Campaign (sometimes called 2nd Fredericksburg), Confederate artillery and infantry were spread thin and Union soldiers seized the heights.-- (Source: National...

Nice trail up from Sunken Road to the top of the cemetery with stops along the way with historical context the path isn’t to steep and it goes from concrete to that bouncy trail material to grass. It’s pretty short as well probably...

A fascinating and even sobering place to stroll and reflect upon. Especially interesting to me as I am descended from the Willis in the cemetery and indeed I mark the end of this branch of the...