Historic Richmond Inns

The much anticipated Steven Spielberg movie Lincoln opens Nov 9 to considerable Oscar buzz. The film focuses on the last few months of the president’s life, including his last trip to the Virginia front in March and April 1865. Lincoln spent more than two weeks at U.S. Grant’s headquarters at City Point (now Hopewell) and from there, he visited the Petersburg and Richmond just hours after they were occupied by Union troops. Follow in Lincoln’s footsteps in a CivilWarTraveler.com special section:

CivilWarTraveler.com/events/Lincoln.html

Richmond (VA)

• Lots going on with final events scheduled commemorating the Battle of Seven Pines/Fair Oaks (May 31-June 1, 1862) and Lee taking command (June 1, 1862).www.co.henrico.va.us/ rec/ recreation-centers-facilities/ dabbs-house-museum.html and nps.gov/rich
• The Richmond National Battlefield Park is going all out commemorating the Seven Days Battles (June 26-July 1, 1862). Free ranger-led anniversary date tours and talks commemorate the Battles of Beaver Dam Creek (June 26), Gaines’ Mill (June 27), Glendale (June 30) and Malvern Hill (July 1). Living history weekends with more talks and tours are set June 23-24 at the Gaines’ Mill battlefield and June 30-July 1 at the Glendale and Malvern Hill battlefields. Lectures and bus tours also are scheduled during the anniversary commemorations. See nps.gov/richfor a complete list.

Historic Richmond Inns