Parks in Mechanicsville, Virginia

Pole Green Park is home to one of the few skateboard parks in the Richmond area. Located in the outskirts of Mechanicsville, the park is a 10,000-square-foot facility equipped with quarter-pipes, rails and ramps. It sits between the ... More on skateboardpark.com

Inscription. This ravine played a critical role in the early stages fighting at Cold Harbor. On the afternoon of June 1, 1864, Thomas L. Clingmans North Carolinians and William T. Woffords Georgians, attempting to hold this position, ... More on HMDB

Also know as meditation rocks, this area is highly vandalized and littered. even though the "thugs" beat us there, theres ... More on RockClimbing

Inscription. “It was now sun down and the air was dense with smoke, so that we were realty not certain whether the column before us were friends or enemies¦. Their banner was furled, and we could not get any clue from that¦. ... More on HMDB

Inscription. After two days of bitter combat, Confederate infantry built their final line of defense across this spot. Remnants of that line are visible emerging from the woods to your left. Richmond stood only nine miles to the southwest ... More on HMDB

Inscription. The earthworks before you were home to Union soldiers for nearly two weeks during the fighting at Cold Harbor. One Federal officer described the suffering that these troops endured living and working in the trenches: ... More on HMDB

Cemeteries - Cold Harbor National Cemetery Download Plugins Cold Harbor National Cemetery 6038 Cold Harbor Road Mechanicsville, VA 23111 Phone: (804) 795-2031 or 2278 FAX: (804) 795-1064 To schedul... More on Cem.va.gov

Inscription. In this location ran the original road from Mechanicsville to Cold Harbor. The bridge that crossed Beaver Dam Creek was destroyed by Union troops prior to the June 26, 1862, battle. ,... More on HMDB

Inscription. This shallow, winding depression is all that remains of a “zigzag” constructed by Union troops in June 1864. In trench warfare, soldiers dug ditches, called zigzags or covered-ways, to provide protection from ... More on HMDB

Inscription. General Porter held an impressive defensive position above Boatswains Creek. The first line of battle stood at the base of the hill to your front. The second line was posted nearby, and the third was along the crest behind ... More on HMDB

Inscription. For thirteen days Union and Confederate armies faced each other around Cold Harbor, their lines separated by only 150 yards of ravaged ground. Twice, on June 1 and June 3 1864, savage fighting erupted when the Federals ... More on HMDB