Petersburg, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

East Hill

Photographed By Bill Coughlin, April 23, 2006

1. East Hill Marker

Inscription. On the hilltop to the south is the site of East Hill, also known as Bollingbrook. There the British General Phillips, Benedict Arnold and Lord Cornwallis stayed in April and May, 1781. The house was bombarded by Lafayette, May 10, 1781. There Phillips died, May 13, 1781.

Erected 1931 by Virginia Conservation & Development Commission for the City of Petersburg. (Marker Number QA-13.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Revolutionary. In addition, it is included in the Virginia Department of Historic Resources (DHR) series list. A significant historical month for this entry is May 1781.

Location. 37° 13.921′ N, 77° 23.985′ W. Marker is in Petersburg, Virginia. Marker is at the intersection of 4th Street and E Bank Street, on the right when traveling north on 4th Street. Marker is located on the southeast corner of the intersection of 4th Street and E Bank Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Petersburg VA 23803, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Ladies Confederate Hospital (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Battle of Petersburg (about 700 feet away); Lincoln In Petersburg (about 700 feet away); a different marker also named Battle of Petersburg

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(about 700 feet away); Petersburg Volunteers 1812 (approx. 0.2 miles away); Bollingbrook Hotel (approx. 0.2 miles away); Courthouse (approx. ¼ mile away); The McIlwaine House (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Petersburg.

Related markers. Click here for a list of markers that are related to this marker.

Also see . . . Battle of Blanford, also called the Battle of Petersburg. (Submitted on April 23, 2016.)

Additional keywords. Battle of Petersburg

East Hill or Bollingbrook image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Bill Coughlin, April 23, 2006

2. East Hill or Bollingbrook

This house served as headquarters of the British on two separate occasions in 1781. As the house was being bombarded by Lafayette’s forces, British Maj. Gen. William Phillips commented from his deathbed that the Americans would not even let him die in peace.

Grave of British Gen. Phillips image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Bill Coughlin, April 23, 2006

3. Grave of British Gen. Phillips

British Maj. Gen. William Phillips died at East Hill shortly after the Battle of Petersburg. He is buried in Blandford Cemetery, about a mile southeast of the marker.

Credits. This page was last revised on February 2, 2023. It was originally submitted on December 21, 2008, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 1,156 times since then and 29 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on December 21, 2008, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.