Battlefield Preservation
Richmond National Battlefield Park owns and maintains 124 acres (0.50 km2) acres from the Shelton House to the banks of Totopotomoy Creek, the area in which the II Corps attacked on May 30 and May 31. The site opened to the public on September 10, 2011. The Association for the Preservation of Virginia Antiquities owns 35 acres (0.14 km2) with extensive earthworks around Bethesda Church.
Read more about this topic: Battle Of Totopotomoy Creek
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