battle of richmond visitors center

If you like information about our local history there's a great visual and employees are. Rey informative and friend and they love to share what they know.

We are still new to Richmond and went to the visitor's center over the holidays with guests from PA. What a wonderful surprise! The center has photos and artifacts, as well as some terrific videos, maps, and interactive exhibits explaining the Battle of Richmond and Kentucky's role in the Civil War. The docent was also very well informed and delightful to talk with. Best of all, the entrance fee is just a donation. I highly recommend a visit.

My husband and I stopped here on our way to Chattanooga. My husband is a huge history buff. We both really enjoyed this museum. There are interesting exhibits and the staff was excellent! A retired history teacher gave us lots of great information about the are. Highly recommend!

This visitors center has everything about the Civil War battle in Madison County, KY and more. Great laser images of the battle on a topography map, with sounds, photos and videos. Many displays, including real personal items from soldiers, officers and families. All kinds of information about the whole US Civil War with lots of free pamphlets to take and read later.

Very interesting and a lot of history. They have a short video to watch and then you tour the house and battlefield.Phil the curator was very nice and helpful. He was very knowledgeable and could answer any question you asked.

The Visitor Center has interesting and informative exhibits, videos and a digital battlefield map. Helpful staff. Even when closed there is information panels outside. The battlefield park is a mile or so down Hwy 421. There are more info panels, a restored slave house and the Pleasant View house. They have a battlefield reenactment the last weekend in August.

The history of the area was great. Was able to get some interesting information about Richmond that i never knew

In late August they have a Civil War Reenactment Battle on the battlefield which is near the Visitor Center. The Visitor Center is a mini museum with videos, a digital battle map and displays. Phllip Seyfrit is the Visitor Center Mgr and has vast knowledge of this battle and others. You can get driving tour information and brochures on many of the generals and other involved. They have reduced hours during the winter.

This is a beautiful and well-preserved historic site with good, not great, interpretation. Most of what you see is on a well-marked walking trail. I visited before the visitor's center actually opened, so I can't comment on it. The park itself is definitely worth seeing. Expect a little hiking.

We stopped in here it's a big brick house. It has modern lazer map that goes along with a video. The gentlemen Paul I believe was his name was great. He made the house even more interesting he was very informative gave our boys pens and had a great sense of humor. He also had family history in this house and his family with the war in that area.

The visitor center is a wonderful place to visit. It has modern interactive technology that takes you back to the battle. Dr. Paul and Phillip are very knowledgeable about the battle and time period. Definitely worth a stop.

We almost missed this place. The location is totally wrong in Google Maps (someone noted below, it is wrong in Streets and Trips also). It is definitely worth a 1 - 2 hour stop. There are several movies worth watching, but the Laser Map Display is really great.

The place was nice but the employee was annoyingly talkative. She talked so much that we didn't even get to look around very much before we had to leave.

Very interesting exhibits. I especially like the laser-light battle map with the video. There is a map to take you to where the battles were fought, but they are not in a park, so it's hard to get a feel for what it was like. The Mt. Zion church down the road though is very nice and there is a walking trail next to it.

We had a difficult time finding the site as Streets and Trips location was off. We did see a sign at the intersection of 25 and 421 split, we were looking the wrong way and drive right past perhaps because of the distraction of construction near that intersection. Look for a Brick colonial style house with a U shaped drive on the East side of 421. Previous reviews well cover the depth of the displays. The laser presentation and the Historical timeline video were highlights. Much work has been done to set up viewing stations along the old state highway. We did not have the time to take them in.