This park is a 300 acre Civil War historic site on which a rag tag group of Confederate old men and young boys beat the odds and held off an assault by 5,000 Union cavalry on a bridge of strategic importance to General Lee's army, under siege in
Petersburg.
A 3,800 square foot visitor center opened in result of a partnership with the Department of Conservation and Recreation and Virginia Power, Old Dominion Electric Cooperative and the Historic Staunton River Foundation.
It features 1,800 square feet of displays on the history of the area as well as on electric energy. A three-quarter mile nature walking trail and two wildlife observation towers overlooking a wetland enhancement project built for waterfowl and other wildlife is also available.
