Near Petersburg in Dinwiddie County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Where Hill Fell
Erected 1929 by Conservation & Development Commission. (Marker Number S-49.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the Virginia Department of Historic Resources (DHR) series list. A significant historical date for this entry is April 2, 1864.
Location. 37° 11.348′ N, 77° 28.601′ W. Marker is near Petersburg, Virginia, in Dinwiddie County. Marker is on Boydton Plank Road (U.S. 1), on the right when traveling south. 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. A.P. Hill Memorial (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Pamplin Historical Park & The National Museum of the Civil War Soldier (approx. 0.2 miles away); A.P. Hill Death Site (approx. 0.3 miles away); The Breakthrough (approx. half a mile away); The Confederate Counterattack (approx. half a mile away); Pamplin Historical Park (approx. half a mile away); “Our Line of Battle was so Thin” (approx. half a mile away); 1st Lieutenant Evander McNair Robeson (approx. half a mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Petersburg.
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