Pictured is the front of the brick visitor center under a cloudless blue sky.
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Petersburg National Battlefield

National Historic Site · Virginia · National Park Service

Two hundred ninety-two days, eight offensives, over 70,000 casualties, U. S. Colored Troops, and the decline of Gen. Lee's Army of Northern Virginia all describe the Siege of Petersburg. U.S. forces cut off supplies to both Petersburg and the Confederate capital, Richmond. Today, the park preserves the sites of this pivotal campaign.

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Phone
8047323531
Official site
www.nps.gov
Managed by
National Park Service

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What's here

Highlights: African American Heritage · Burial, Cemetery and Gravesite · National Cemetery · Military · Battlefields · Wars and Conflicts · Civil War · Animals · Birds

Activities & features: Auto and ATV · Scenic Driving · Biking · Mountain Biking · Road Biking · Fishing · Freshwater Fishing · Guided Tours · Self-Guided Tours - Walking · Self-Guided Tours - Auto · Hiking · Front-Country Hiking · Horse Trekking · Horseback Riding · Junior Ranger Program · Shopping · Bookstore and Park Store

Photos

  • Earthworks covered in green grass.
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  • Small American flags flutter in front of white marble headstones.
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  • An arbor stands 20 feet in front of a two story white house with a red shingled roof.
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  • Five men in Confederate uniforms fire a cannon.
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Sources: National Park Service, Google Places · updated 2026-08-12