Rural Plains Foundation

May 30, 1864 Battle Map

Where History Happened in Hanover

A Civil War battlefield...a circa-1725 home linked to Patrick Henry...working farmland framed by dense woods: the Totopotomoy Creek Battlefield at Rural Plains is a wonderful resource in the Richmond metro area. The Rural Plains Foundation is pleased to support the National Park Service in maintaining, improving and interpreting this historic site.


See the Rural Plains brochure for more information.

At Totopotomoy Creek, Va

First Lieutenant Robert Robertson

 National Park Service and Rural Plains Foundation welcome visitors to this site, one of several that together form Richmond National Battlefield Park.


Rural Plains Foundation hosts visitors to the Shelton House in the spring and fall, and special events such as Lectures on the Lawn.


Please give what you can to help us save Rural Plains for future generations.

Enjoy a 1.8 mile walking trail at the Totopotomoy Creek Battlefield at Rural Plains

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The trail runs past the Shelton House, the Shelton Family cemetery, and preserved earthworks from the May 1864 Battle of Totopotomoy Creek. Interpretive signs along the way guide and instruct visitors on the history around them.


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