Petersburg National Battlefield

Petersburg National Battlefield is a National Park Service unit preserving sites related to the American Civil War Siege of Petersburg. The battlefield is divided between unincorporated , and the independent city of , both in , and includes outlying components in , , and .
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  • Type: Park
  • Description: 2,700 acres in Virginia (US) maintained by the National Park Service
  • Also known as: “PETE”, “Petersburg Battlefield Park”, “Petersburg National Battlefield Park”, and “Petersburg National Military Park”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Army Sustainment University and Saint Josephs Cemetery.

College building
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The is the United States Army's center of sustainment training for Department of Defense military and civilian personnel pursuing Professional Military Education and other associated training in military logistics and sustainment.

Cemetery
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People's Memorial Cemetery, formerly known as Providence Cemetery, is a historic African-American located at . The cemetery was deeded in three sections: the first tract in 1840, the second tract was added in 1865, and the final acres were deeded about 1880. is situated 1½ miles west of Petersburg National Battlefield.

Marketplace
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, also known as Farmers Market, is an historic public market located at 9 East Old Street in , . It was built in 1878–1879 through a land given in trust by merchant Robert Balling. is situated 2½ miles west of Petersburg National Battlefield.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Fort Lee and Pocahontas Island.

Village
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is a United States Army post mostly in unincorporated , and headquarters of the United States Army Combined Arms Support Command / Sustainment Center of Excellence, the U.S. Army Quartermaster School, the U.S. Army Ordnance School, the U.S. Army Transportation School, the , Defense Contract Management Agency, and the U.S. is situated 1½ miles northeast of Petersburg National Battlefield.

Neighborhood
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is a peninsula in , once on the opposite side of the from Petersburg. Since 1915 a new channel for the river separated it from and the former channel no longer separates it from the city. is situated 2½ miles west of Petersburg National Battlefield.

Town
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is an independent city in the Commonwealth of . As of the 2020 census, the population was 18,170. The Bureau of Economic Analysis combines the City of with for statistical purposes. is situated 3 miles northwest of Petersburg National Battlefield.

Petersburg National Battlefield

Latitude
37.23265° or 37° 13′ 58″ north
Longitude
-77.3597° or 77° 21′ 35″ west
Elevation
82 feet (25 metres)
Open location code
87946JMR+34
Open­Street­Map ID
node 356586166
Open­Street­Map feature
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Geo­Names ID
4778635
Wiki­data ID
Q7178190
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