Petersburg, Historic Civil War battlefield site in Petersburg, United States.
Petersburg stands on the banks of the Appomattox River, extending across 40 meters of elevation with numerous antebellum buildings throughout its downtown district.
The city gained prominence during the American Civil War when Confederate forces held Petersburg against Union troops during a 292-day siege from 1864 to 1865.
Petersburg maintains a collection of 18th and 19th-century structures in the Old Town Historic District, reflecting architectural styles from Federal to Victorian periods.
The city connects to major transportation routes through Interstates 95 and 85, while Amtrak provides regular rail service to Washington DC and other destinations.
Pocahontas Island in Petersburg holds the distinction of being one of the first free Black settlements in Virginia, established before the American Civil War.
Location: Virginia
Inception: December 17, 1748
Elevation above the sea: 40 m
Shares border with: Colonial Heights, Chesterfield County, Dinwiddie County, Prince George County
Website: http://petersburg-va.org
GPS coordinates: 37.21295,-77.40042
Latest update: May 26, 2025 19:46
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Pocahontas Island, Virginia
2.9 km
First Baptist Church
1.2 km
Blandford Church
2.3 km
Kenner Army Health Clinic
5.5 km
Ellerslie (Colonial Heights, Virginia)
2.8 km
Army Quartermaster Museum
5.8 km
Centre Hill Museum
2 km
Gillfield Baptist Church
1.3 km
United States Army Women's Museum
5.9 km
City Market
2.3 km
Petersburg Old Town Historic District
2.2 km
Battersea
2.9 km
Violet Bank Museum
3.2 km
Azurest South
3.4 km
Thomas Wallace House
1.3 km
Farmers' Bank
2.2 km
Exchange Building
2.1 km
Commerce Street Industrial Historic District
2.3 km
Strawberry Hill
1.9 km
Folly Castle Historic District
1.8 km
Appomattox Iron Works
2.3 km
Poplar Lawn Historic District
1.1 km
Petersburg Courthouse
2 km
South Market Street Historic District
1.4 km
McIlwaine House
2.3 km
Saint Paul's Church
1.8 km
Lee Memorial Park
1.6 kmReviews
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