Petersburg National Battlefield

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.

Appomattox Plantation (Eppes Home)

This home and the grounds surrounding it were used by General Grant and his staff during the Siege of Petersburg.

Plantation home prior to the War. U.S. Quartermaster Headquarters during the Siege.

Snow Covered Cannon

Soldiers spent months in the trenches around Petersburg, including snowy winter mornings.

Snow covered cannon overlooking the Crater Battlefield

Eastern Front Visitor Center

Thousands of people gather information about the park, view the park's video, and conduct research on Civil War ancestors from this visitor center.

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

Fort Fisher

Earthworks at Fort Fisher

Earthworks covered in green grass.