Petersburg National Battlefield
Address: Petersburg National Battlefield, 1539 Hickory Hill Road, Petersburg, VA 23803-4721, USAPhone: Visitor Information (804) 732-3531
Email: PETE_Superintendent@nps.gov
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Petersburg, Virginia, became the setting for the longest siege in American history when General Ulysses S. Grant failed to capture Richmond in the spring of 1864. Grant settled in to subdue the Confederacy by surrounding Petersburg and cutting off General Robert E. Lee's supply lines into Petersburg and Richmond. On April 2, 1865, nine-and-one-half months after the siege began, Lee evacuated Petersburg.
Directions
Car - To get to the Eastern Front's visitor center from I-95 & I-85: Take the Wythe Street (Rt. 36 east) exit. Turn onto this one-way road and follow it 2.5 miles to the park entrance on the right. From 295: Take exit 9B onto Rt. 36 west to park entrance on the right just past Fort Lee.
Activities
- Auto Touring
- Biking
- Interpretive Programs
- Hiking
- Horseback Riding
- Picnicking
- Visitor Center