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Quote: If you are interested in history, a visit to this park is a must. It is located just south of Petersburg in Dinwiddie County. It has four museums, four historic buildings, and self guided tours of a battlefield Read More
Quote: In the historic district of Petersburg, along the cobblestone streets, lies the Sycamore Rouge Theatre. Visit this area during the day and you could get lost in all the antique shops along Old Street. Venture Read More
Quote: This pretty little church was built in 1735. Restoration work began in 1901. The committee asked for donations from each former Confederate state to pay for Louis Comfort Tiffany to commission stain glass Read More
Quote: At the end of the Siege of Petersburg, General Robert E. Lee knew he had to get his troops out, and planned to meet with a larger Confederate force in North Carolina. The trail marking the retreat is a Read More
Quote: Farmers Bank is an unusual building. It was opened as a bank in 1817. It was built in the Federal style, and features three stories. It became a residence after the Civil War. The bank cashier lived in the Read More
Quote: The original owner of this house was Charles O'Hara. Legend has it that when he decided in 1816 to build the house, he was warned by a slave that evil spirits lived in placed with right angles. So he built a Read More
Quote: In a beautiful building on Bank St., you will find the Siege Museum. As you can guess, the museum is mostly about the siege of Petersburg, and how people lived before, during, and after the Civil War. The Read More
Quote: Located on top of a hill overlooking the city, Centre Hill Mansion was built in 1823, and has been remodelled in different styles twice since then. This has to be the most beautiful home in Petersburg, and would Read More
Quote: Battersea House is located on the Appomattox River in south Petersburg. It was built in 1768 by Colonel John Banister, who was a signer of the Articles of Confederation and the first mayor of Petersburg. The Read More