Cold Harbor Battlefield Park

Site of horror and slaughter

The site of Union Gen. Grant’s biggest error, you can see earthworks through the preserved portion of the park as well as in surrounding fields

Thank you Ranger!

This is the site of the 1862 & 1864 battles & part of the Richmond battlefueld park system. We had some union & confederate family history. The ranger spent almost 2 hours with us going over regiment ...

Cold Harbor Battlefield

Cold Harbor Battlefield is part of Richmond National Battlefield Park. It's a short drive from the city of Richmond. There is a visitor center located at the park. There is a short driving tour, with ...

Somewhat Disappointed

Cold Harbor was an epic battle during Grant’s Overland Campaign where for two weeks Union forces battle determined, entrenched Confederate forces under Lee, suffering great casualties while making no ...

Get you hiking shoes on

This small to medium size park has a lot of history and there are several historical markers along the trails. But the big draw is the hiking trails and friendly people you will meet. We did not fe...