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Petersburg National Battlefield
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- Designation
- National Battlefield
- State
- VA
- Park address
- Petersburg, VA
- Entrance fee
- No entrance feeNPS data as of 2026-08-25
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Nearby ParkQwest Places
- Richmond National Battlefield ParkNational Battlefield Park · Approximately 23 miles away (straight line)
- Maggie L. Walker National Historic SiteNational Historic Site · Approximately 25 miles away (straight line)
- Colonial National Historical ParkNational Historical Park · Approximately 47 miles away (straight line)
- Fort Monroe National MonumentNational Monument · Approximately 66 miles away (straight line)
- Appomattox Court House National Historical ParkNational Historical Park · Approximately 74 miles away (straight line)
- George Washington Birthplace National MonumentNational Monument · Approximately 76 miles away (straight line)
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Notes
Designation Date: 07/03/1926
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.