Not too far outside of Fredericksburg lies this old Civil War battlefield, Slaughter Pen Farm, that was once nearly sold off to be developed into something awful like a strip mall. Thankfully the Civil War Trust managed to collect enough donations to stave off development. Now it continues to be farmed for the most part. The historic buildings have been preserved. There are some plaques placed intentionally around the property filled with information regarding the battle and the work that went into saving the field from development.