Richmond National Battlefield Park shifting focus to expand programming along James River

Officials with Richmond National Battlefield Park, which consists of about 3,700 acres of land in Henrico, Hanover and Chesterfield, are preparing to change the way (and the locations in which) they interact with the public, with the goal of expanding programming and visitor engagement along the river.

The National Park Service Tredegar Visitor Contact Station at Tredegar Iron Works at Brown's Island will close July 5, and then Richmond National Battlefield Park staffers will begin developing new programs and events to enhance the visitor experience along the riverfront. These new programs will build on existing partnerships with the American Civil War Museum and James River Parks.

“This shift will provide opportunities to work more closely with the American Civil War Museum, James River Parks, and other visitor attractions to enhance the visitor experience along the riverfront and throughout park sites,” said Scott Teodorski, Superintendent of Richmond National Battlefield Park and Maggie L. Walker National Historic Site.

The new focus on the riverfront will include the development of interpretive media for the Belle Isle Prisoner of War site.

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