Petersburg, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Battle of the Crater - Covered Way
Photographed by Bernard Fisher, March 29, 2009
1. Battle of the Crater Covered Way Marker
At this place located by participants in the Battle of the Crater, this road, known as the Jerusalem Plank Road, was crossed by a covered way leading eastwardly to the ravine in rear of the Confederate breastworks which run northwardly from the Crater. By this covered way about 8 oclock on the morning of July 30th 1864, nearly 4 hours after the explosion, the Confederate troops under Gen. WM. Mahone approached the ravine from which they charged and recaptured the breastworks.
This replaces a wooden marker erected by A.P. Hill camp Confederate Veterans.
Erected by A.P. Hill Camp Confederate Veterans.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the Sons of Confederate Veterans/United Confederate Veterans series list. A significant historical date for this entry is July 30, 1864.
Location. 37° 13.332′ N, 77° 23.011′ W. Marker is in Petersburg, Virginia. It is on South Crater Road (U.S. 301) 0.1 miles Stratford Avenue, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Petersburg VA 23803, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Central Virginia. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Upper South. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the original Thirteen Colonies, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Massachusetts (approx. Ό mile away); Cockade Monument (approx. Ό mile away); Blandford Church
this page online
Another marker is no longer nearby. Blandford Church and Cemetery (was approx. 0.4 miles away but has been replaced with another marker now near it).
Also see . . .
1. Battle of The Crater. Petersburg National Battlefield, National Park Service website entry (Submitted on April 3, 2009.)
2. William Robertson McKenney (1851-1916). Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (Submitted on April 3, 2009.)
3. The Battle of the Crater: July 30, 1864. The Siege of Petersburg Online (Submitted on August 30, 2021.)
Photographed by Bernard Fisher, March 29, 2009
2. Reverse Side.
Presented to the A.P. Hill Camp S.C.V. in memory of William R. McKenney of Petersburg, Va. 1851-1916.
Photographed by Bernard Fisher, March 29, 2009
3. South Crater Road (facing north).
Photographed by Evan Dwyer, October 11, 2025
4. Battle of the Crater - Covered Way Marker
The marker was knocked over by a car accident and upon its remounting is now oriented in the reverse of previous - the descriptive text now faces southeast, while the dedication panel faces northwest.
Credits. This page was last revised on October 25, 2025. It was originally submitted on April 3, 2009, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. This page has been viewed 2,341 times since then and 49 times this year. Last updated on August 29, 2021, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on April 3, 2009, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. 4. submitted on October 19, 2025, by Evan Dwyer of Richmond, Virginia.
