Parks in Locust Grove, Virginia

(1) Halfpipe (1) Spine transfer (2) Rails (one round, one rectangular) (1) Kicker (1) Kicker to table top Park is closed from Jan 1-Feb 28. Park ... More on skateboardpark.com

Inscription. On the morning of May 6, the main focus of the battle shifted more than two miles south, to the Orange Plank Road. Here, north of the Orange Turnpike, both armies planned early morning attacks as diversions to prevent ... More on HMDB

Inscription. "The Last crop of the old field had been corn and among its stubble that day were sown the seeds of glory.", Morris Schaff, USA Staff, Tucked away in the Wilderness's trackless forest were several small clearings, where ... More on HMDB

Inscription. Collision of Giants: By 1864 the war had become not just a clash of armies, but of ideas. To be resolved on the fields of Virginia and Georgia that year was not only the fate of the Union, but also the fate of Southern ... More on HMDB

Inscription. As one of the few large open areas in the Wilderness, the broad fields north and east of Ellwood assumed instant importance during the battle here. While fighting raged a miles to the west, the fields around Ellwood filled ... More on HMDB

Inscription. Confederate troops commanded by General Richard S. Ewell arrived on this ridge line on the morning of May 5. Ordered by General Lee not to initiate a battle, Ewell placed 10,000 men along this high ground on either side ... More on HMDB

Inscription. In front of you are the remains of trenches manned by the Union army on May 5-6, 1864. When Gordon attacked these works from the north, your left, the Federals abandoned them and fell back to a new position one mile to ... More on HMDB

Working in partnership with Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania National Military Park, this organization helps to keep this Civil War Battlefield active and open for visitors. The Friends of Wilderness Battlefield was formed from a group ... More on Heritage

Inscription. First Brigade First Division Fifth Corps, Number engaged 529, Casualties, 23 killed 118 wounded, 114 missing, May 5, 1864, , Location. 38° 19.049′ N, 77° 45.452′ W. Marker is near Locust Grove, Virginia, ... More on HMDB

Inscription. This short trail leads to "Grant's Knoll." For three days Gen. Ulysses S. Grant made his headquarters here, issuing orders that would determine the fate of armies and men. President Abraham Lincoln had recently appointed ... More on HMDB