Chatham Catalpas
These trees are living witnesses to events that inspired poet Walt Whitman’s service during the American Civil War.

📜 Two venerable Southern Catalpa trees stand in the yard of Chatham Manor.
🔍 These trees witnessed the horrors of the American Civil War and inspired Walt Whitman's service.

Why Go

🌳 See historic 'witness trees' from the Civil War, ancient and gnarled.
✍️ Connect with Walt Whitman's wartime experiences.
🏛️ Explore Chatham Manor, a former plantation and Civil War field hospital, part of Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania National Military Park.

Why Avoid

⏳ Trees are dying, one is braced for support.

Tips

📸 Visit soon to see the historic trees before they're gone.

Hours

🕒 Daily, sunrise to sunset.

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