Fort Fisher, Petersburg National Battlefield
Fort Fisher, Petersburg National Battlefield is a historic site in Dinwiddie, Virginia. Fort Fisher, Petersburg National Battlefield is situated nearby to Petersburg National Battlefield Park, as well as near the cemetery Dinwiddie Memorial Park.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Central State Hospital.
Central State Hospital
Hospital
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Central State Hospital, originally known as the Central Lunatic Asylum, is a psychiatric hospital in Petersburg, Virginia, United States. It was the first institution in the country for "colored persons of unsound mind". Central State Hospital is situated 2½ miles north of Fort Fisher, Petersburg National Battlefield.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Matoaca and Petersburg.
Matoaca
Village
Photo: USGS, Public domain.
Matoaca is a census-designated place in Chesterfield County, Virginia, United States. The population was 2,725 at the 2020 census. It is named after the Pamunkey princess Matoaka who was better known by her nickname "Pocahontas". Matoaca is situated 4 miles north of Fort Fisher, Petersburg National Battlefield.
Petersburg
Photo: Ken Lund, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Petersburg is an independent city in the U.S. state of Virginia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 33,458 with a majority black American population.
Ettrick
Village
Photo: Jweaver28, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Ettrick is a census-designated place in Chesterfield County, Virginia, United States. Per the 2020 census, the population was 7,241. The town is home to Virginia State University and the Petersburg Amtrak train station. Ettrick is situated 4½ miles north of Fort Fisher, Petersburg National Battlefield.
Fort Fisher, Petersburg National Battlefield
- Type: Historic site
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Dinwiddie, Virginia, South, United States, North America
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Latitude
37.17512° or 37° 10′ 30″ northLongitude
-77.45366° or 77° 27′ 13″ westOpen location code
87945GGW+2GOpenStreetMap ID
node 2841592034OpenStreetMap feature
historic=yes
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Petersburg National Battlefield Park and Dinwiddie Memorial Park.
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