The Dictator

The Dictator is a cannon in , . The Dictator is situated nearby to the tourism office , as well as near the village .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Saint Josephs Cemetery and Army Sustainment University.

Cemetery
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 2½ miles southwest of The Dictator.

College building
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
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. is situated 1½ miles south of The Dictator.

Commercial area
is a serving the Tri-Cities, Virginia area, which itself is part of the much larger Richmond-Petersburg metropolitan area. is situated 2 miles west of The Dictator.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Fort Lee and Pocahontas Island.

Village
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
is a United States Army post in , 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. .

Neighborhood
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 The Dictator.

is an independent city in the U.S. state of . As of the 2020 census, the population was 33,458 with a majority black American population.

The Dictator

Latitude
37.24679° or 37° 14′ 49″ north
Longitude
-77.35677° or 77° 21′ 24″ west
Open location code
87946JWV+P7
Open­Street­Map ID
node 11754091300
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­cannon
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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Petersburg National Battlefield Visitor Center and Quartermaster Museum.

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