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National Battlefield · VA

Petersburg National Battlefield

Two hundred ninety-two days, eight offensives, over 70,000 casualties, U. S. Colored Troops, and the decline of Gen. Lee's Army of Northern Virginia all describe the Siege of Petersburg. U.S. forces cut off supplies to both Petersburg and the Confederate capital, Richmond. Today, the park preserves the sites of this pivotal campaign.

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Photos

Plantation home prior to the War. U.S. Quartermaster Headquarters during the Siege.
This home and the grounds surrounding it were used by General Grant and his staff during the Siege of Petersburg.
Snow covered cannon overlooking the Crater Battlefield
Soldiers spent months in the trenches around Petersburg, including snowy winter mornings.
Pictured is the front of the brick visitor center under a cloudless blue sky.
Thousands of people gather information about the park, view the park's video, and conduct research on Civil War ancestors from this visitor center.
Earthworks covered in green grass.
Earthworks at Fort Fisher

Activities

  • Auto and ATV
  • Scenic Driving
  • Biking
  • Mountain Biking
  • Road Biking
  • Fishing
  • Freshwater Fishing
  • Guided Tours
  • Self-Guided Tours - Walking
  • Self-Guided Tours - Auto
  • Hiking
  • Front-Country Hiking
  • Horse Trekking
  • Horseback Riding
  • Junior Ranger Program
  • Shopping
  • Bookstore and Park Store