Petersburg National Battlefield

Petersburg National Battlefield
Restored entrance to the mine destroyed in the Battle of the Crater
Map showing the location of Petersburg National Battlefield
Map showing the location of Petersburg National Battlefield
Map showing the location of Petersburg National Battlefield
Map showing the location of Petersburg National Battlefield
LocationSoutheast Virginia, United States
Nearest cityPetersburg, Virginia
Coordinates37°13′10″N 77°21′41″W / 37.21944°N 77.36139°W / 37.21944; -77.36139
Area9,368 acres (37.91 km2)[1]
EstablishedJuly 3, 1926 (1926-July-03)[2]
Visitors213,261 (in 2011)[3]
Governing bodyNational Park Service
WebsitePetersburg National Battlefield
DesignatedOctober 15, 1966
Reference no.66000831[4]

Petersburg National Battlefield is a National Park Service unit preserving sites related to the American Civil War Siege of Petersburg (1864–65). The battlefield is near the city of Petersburg, Virginia, and includes outlying components in Hopewell, Prince George County, and Dinwiddie County. Over 140,000 people visit the park annually.

  1. ^ "Listing of acreage – December 31, 2020" (XLSX). Land Resource Division, National Park Service. Retrieved 2021-08-15. (National Park Service Acreage Reports)
  2. ^ "Park Anniversaries". Retrieved 13 August 2021.
  3. ^ "NPS Annual Recreation Visits Report". National Park Service. Retrieved 2012-03-19.
  4. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.