Stop 3 – Chancellor House Site

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Chancellorsville Tour Stop 3 marker

The Chancellor House Site is Stop 3 on the Chancellorsville Battlefield Auto Tour. This strategic intersection of Elys Ford Road with the Orange Plank Road (today’s Plank Road, Virginia Route 3) was the heart of the Union position and General Hooker’s headquarters for much of the battle.

There is a small parking area off Elys Ford Road, and a short walking triail that leads to the ruins of the Chancellor House, which burned down after being set alight by Confederate artillery during the battle.

Stop 3 - Chancellor House on the Chancellorsville Battlefield Auto Tour

One Virginia State Historical marker and five wayside markers interpret what went on here:

J40 Battle of Chancellorsville
Chancellor Intersection
Chancellor Slaves
Civilians in the Crossfire
Climactic Struggle
Lee’s Greatest Triumph

Map and Directions to Stop 3
Stop 3 of the Chancellorsville Battlefield Auto Tour, the Chancellor House Site, is just north of the intersection of Elys Ford Road with the Plank Road, Virginia Route 3. A parking area is on the west side of Elys Ford Road. (38°18’34.3″N 77°38’04.6″W)

Chancellorsville Tour Stop 4 markerDirections to the next stop on the Auto Tour:
It is about 1.5 miles to Stop 4. From the parking lot turn right back onto Ely’s Ford Road, then immediately turn left onto Virginia Route 3, Plank Road (a divided highway). Continue about 1.2 miles on Plank Road, then turn right onto McLaws Drive. Stop 4 is about 0.3 mile ahead on the right.