DOWNTOWN. The world's largest collection of Confederate artifacts, featuring artwork, letters and personal effects from the Civil War. View such items as Robert E. Lee's "Appomattox" sword, J.E.B. Stuart's plumed hat, and Stonewall Jackson's weaponry. Take a guided tour of The White House of the Confederacy, restored to its wartime elegance as the resident of Confederate President Jefferson Davis and his family throughout the war. Pick up some novelty items and rare reproduction artifacts in the Museum's Haversack store.

PETERSBURG. This is the site of the US Army's Civil War offensive on Virginia that began with a break of Lee's defensive line on April 2, 1865. The park offers a look at preserved fortifications and a restored plantation. Walking trails, a children's museum and living history re-enactments. Located just minutes south of Richmond.

DOWNTOWN. The headquarters for Richmond's several battlefield parks are located in what was once the largest Confederate hospital. Features Civil War reenactments throughout the year at different sites. Orientation films, exhibits and maps give insight into the 97-mile battlefield tour. Other battlefield parks are Beaver Dam Creek, Chickahominy Bluffs, Cold Harbor, Gaines Mill and Garthright House.#13;#10;

Here you'll see a WW I SPAD VII, Captain Dick Merrill's 1930s mail plane, a SR-71 Blackbird spy plane and a host of navigational devices. The museum features monthly lectures and a theater that shows an educational film.