Beaver Dam Creek Battlefield

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7423 Cold Harbor Rd

Mechanicsville, VA 23111

+1 (804) 226-1981

http://www.nps.gov

Beaver Dam Creek Battlefield is a historical site that offers visitors the opportunity to explore a significant Civil War battlefield in Mechanicsville, VA.

With its preserved landscape and informative markers, the battlefield provides a glimpse into the past and serves as a place for reflection and education.

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3.56 reviews

Adam R.

11/17/2017

I'd say this site would appeal more to hardcore Civil War buffs. There's a road that takes you back to a smaller parking lot, and there are a couple plaques and you get a good feel for the swampy...

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Richard F.

3/12/2019

Beaver Creek (also known as Mechanicsville) is another very small Battlefield but, had a large part in the Seven Days' Battle. Here the Park Service has preserved a section of the two-mile front...

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Alex T.

2/25/2022

Not much to see here, path is not worth walking and not much information on the battlefield. Small trail to get down to the water but doesn't look like a defined trail.

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Matthew F.

7/5/2016

The battle of Beaver Dam (aka Battle of Mechanicsville) was the 2nd of the Seven Days' Battles campaign which drove the Union Army away from Richmond, and the first battle commanded by General...

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Paul G.

6/30/2014

General Lee was famous for giving orders that gave his subordinates a bit of freedom to make on the ground decisions based on conditions. Sometimes this works out other times more information...

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