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Site Name Battle of Richmond Street Address c/o Tourism Commission, Visitor Center, 345 Lancaster Avenue City / State / Zip Richmond KY, 40475 Phone number 800-866-3705 Web Page www.richmond-ky.com   Admission Fee Refundable deposit for tape, $5.00. Hours Tourism office, Mon.-Fri. 8:00 A.M.-4:00 P.M. Visitor services Public rest rooms, information. Regular Events None.     Directions From I-75 take exit 87; follow signs to Richmond Visitor Center (near Eastern Kentucky University campus) on Lancaster Avenue.
Site Description
The Battle of Richmond was part of the important 1862 Perryville campaign. Richmond was the site of one of the Confederacy's greatest victories. A self-guided tour brochure and taped narrative are available at the Richmond Visitor Center. The eight "stations" of the driving tour begin at the top of Big Hill southeast of Berea and end at the Madison County Courthouse in Richmond.

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