Itinerary 1: Prisoners and Spies
Day 1
Morning
- American Civil War Center at Historic Tredegar — Explore the war from three essential perspectives -- Union, Confederate and African-American. Allow 1 hour.
- Richmond National Battlefield Park Civil War Visitor Center — Stroll next door where a Park Ranger will orient you to the Region’s surrounding battlefields and introduce the story of Richmond during the Civil War. Allow 90 minutes.
Afternoon
- Cross Lee Bridge pedestrian bridge to Belle Isle (POW camp site) , then to the Civil War Trails marker at Libby Prison site. Pass Castle Thunder site and then travel up to Bellevue School on Church Hill (site of Elizabeth Van Lew’s house). Allow 1 hour.
Day 2
Morning
- Museum and White House of the Confederacy — Explore the most comprehensive collection of military, political and domestic artifacts from the Confederacy. Then take a guided tour of the White House, the Civil War residence of Confederate President Jefferson Davis. Allow 1 hour for the museum, 1 hour for the White House.
Elizabeth Van Lew