Fort Wadsworth, Petersburg National Battlefield

Fort Wadsworth, Petersburg National Battlefield is a historic site in Petersburg, Central Virginia, Virginia. Fort Wadsworth, Petersburg National Battlefield is situated nearby to Cernys Dam, as well as near the reservoir Cernys Pond.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Richard Bland College and Petersburg Sports Complex.

Richard Bland College

College

Photo: Pbritti, CC BY 4.0.

Richard Bland College is a public junior college associated with the College of William & Mary and located in Prince George, Virginia. It was established in 1960 by the Virginia General Assembly as a branch of the College of William & Mary under the umbrella of "the Colleges of William and Mary". Richard Bland College is situated 1¼ miles southeast of Fort Wadsworth, Petersburg National Battlefield.

Petersburg Sports Complex

Sports venue

The Petersburg Sports Complex is a multi-purpose athletic venue located in Petersburg, Virginia, United States. The facility includes four softball and one baseball field, the latter which seats 2,500. Petersburg Sports Complex is situated 1½ miles northeast of Fort Wadsworth, Petersburg National Battlefield.

Lee Memorial Park

Park

Photo: Mojo Hand, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Legends Park is a historic park and national historic district located at Petersburg, Virginia. The district includes two contributing buildings, three contributing sites, and two contributing structures. Lee Memorial Park is situated 2½ miles north of Fort Wadsworth, Petersburg National Battlefield.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Pocahontas Island and Ettrick.

Pocahontas Island

Neighborhood

Photo: Taber Andrew Bain, CC BY 2.0.

Pocahontas Island is a peninsula in Petersburg, Virginia, once on the opposite side of the Appomattox River from Petersburg. Since 1915 a new channel for the river separated it from Chesterfield County and the former channel no longer separates it from the city. Pocahontas Island is situated 5 miles north of Fort Wadsworth, Petersburg National Battlefield.

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 5 miles north of Fort Wadsworth, Petersburg National Battlefield.

New Bohemia

Hamlet

Photo: Ser Amantio di Nicolao, CC BY-SA 4.0.

New Bohemia is an unincorporated community in Prince George County, Virginia, United States, along U.S. Route 460. It was also once known as Wells or Wells Station. New Bohemia is situated 5 miles east of Fort Wadsworth, Petersburg National Battlefield.

Fort Wadsworth, Petersburg National Battlefield

Type: Historic site
Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
Location: Petersburg, Central Virginia, Virginia, South, United States, North America
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Latitude

37.16685° or 37° 10′ 1″ north

Longitude

-77.41666° or 77° 25′ west

Open location code

87945H8M+P8

OpenStreetMap ID

node 2841599189

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=yes

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Cernys Dam and Cernys Pond.

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