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Petersburg National Battlefield
Restored entrance to the mine destroyed in the Battle of the Crater
Map showing the location of Petersburg National Battlefield
Map showing the location of Petersburg National Battlefield
Map showing the location of Petersburg National Battlefield
Map showing the location of Petersburg National Battlefield
LocationSoutheast Virginia, United States
Nearest cityPetersburg, Virginia
Coordinates37°13′10″N 77°21′41″W / 37.21944°N 77.36139°W / 37.21944; -77.36139
Area9,368 acres (37.91 km2)[1]
EstablishedJuly 3, 1926 (1926-July-03)[2]
Visitors213,261 (in 2011)[3]
Governing bodyNational Park Service
WebsitePetersburg National Battlefield
DesignatedOctober 15, 1966
Reference no.66000831[4]

Petersburg National Battlefield is a National Park Service unit preserving sites related to the American Civil War Siege of Petersburg (1864–65). The battlefield is near the city of Petersburg, Virginia, and includes outlying components in Hopewell, Prince George County, and Dinwiddie County. Over 140,000 people visit the park annually.

Park Units

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Petersburg National Battlefield is composed of three major units and an additional managed component.

Eastern Front Visitor Center and Park Tour Road

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Located off Virginia Route 36 east of Petersburg, the Eastern Front Visitor Center is the main visitor contact station for the Battlefield. Here, visitors can view exhibits and movies about the Siege of Petersburg as well as view Battery #5, an important early site in the Siege. From the Visitor Center, the park tour begins. The route runs from Virginia Route 36 to US Route 301. Sites on the tour include Fort Stedman and The Crater.

Five Forks Battlefield

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Main article: Five Forks Battlefield

Located in Dinwiddie County about 14 miles (23 km) southwest of downtown Petersburg, this unit contains the site of the Battle of Five Forks, which destroyed a sizable portion of the remaining Confederate Army of Northern Virginia. Sometimes called the "Waterloo of the Confederacy", Five Forks helped set in motion a series of events that led to Robert E. Lee's subsequent surrender at Appomattox Court House.[citation needed]

City Point Unit

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Battery XVI in the Main Unit
Grant's headquarters at the City Point unit.

Sited next to the James River in Hopewell, City Point served as a major command and logistics hub for the Union Army during the Siege of Petersburg. It is located in the City Point Historic District.

Poplar Grove National Cemetery

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The 8.72-acre (3.53 ha) Poplar Grove National Cemetery is administered by Petersburg National Battlefield.

History

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Reenactors at Petersburg National Battlefield.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Listing of acreage – December 31, 2020" (XLSX). Land Resource Division, National Park Service. Retrieved 2021-08-15. (National Park Service Acreage Reports)
  2. ^ "Park Anniversaries". Retrieved 13 August 2021.
  3. ^ "NPS Annual Recreation Visits Report". National Park Service. Retrieved 2012-03-19.
  4. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
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source: Https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Petersburg_National_Battlefield

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