Richmond Battlefield
The Pleasant View and Palmer House homes, along with the Mt. Zion Church and Madison County Courthouse are all historic buildings located in the Richmond Battlefield Park area where some of the 1862 battle took place. The visitor center house, built in 1811, was the Civil War home of Adam Rogers and his family. A walking trail interprets the battlefield.
Richmond Battlefield: What's Nearby
Richmond, KY
Preservation
Save 24 acres at Belmont, Franklin, Nashville and Richmond Battlefields.
The American Battlefield Trust and our members have saved more than 365 acres at Richmond Battlefield.
Related Battles
Battle Facts
Madison County, KY | August 29, 1862
Result: Confederate Victory
Estimated Casualties
5,650
Union
4,900
4,900
Confed.
750
750