Hopewell, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Historic City Point
Photographed by Bernard Fisher, May 31, 2009
1. Historic City Point NPS Marker
The village of City Point dates to 1613. Prior to the Civil War, the hamlet boasted 25 houses, five wharves, three taverns, and, most importantly to the Union Army, the railroad. A few of the pre-war structures remain, preserved as part of the City Point Historic District.
Civil War first came to City Point in the spring of 1862, when Union gunboats shelled the hamlet. With the arrival of the union army two years later, City Point underwent a dramatic transformation. Around the village a temporary city grew: more than 280 new structures, acres of wharves, and thousands of soldiers.
Erected by Petersburg National Battlefield, National Park Service.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. A significant historical month for this entry is June 1864.
Location. 37° 18.951′ N, 77° 16.512′ W. Marker is in Hopewell, Virginia. It is at the intersection of Pecan Avenue and Prince Henry Avenue, on the left when traveling east on Pecan Avenue. This marker is located in the City Point Unit of the Petersburg National Battlefield.
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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: One Soldier, One Family, One War (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named City Point's Rails And Waterways (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named The Peacemaker (about 400 feet away); a different marker also named Housing Several Thousand Federal Troops (about 400 feet away); a different marker also named Taverns (about 400 feet away); Porter House (about 500 feet away); Quartermaster Repair Shops (about 500 feet away); Dr. Peter Eppes House (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Hopewell.
Other markers no longer nearby. One Soldier, One Family, One War (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it); City Points Rails And Waterways (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it); The Peacemaker (was about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line but has been replaced with another marker now near it); Housing Several Thousand Federal Troops
Photographed by Bernard Fisher, May 31, 2009
2. Pecan Avenue & Prince Henry Avenue (facing south).
More about this marker. Across the panel is a photo of "The Proctor house, across the street from you. Union troops appropriated the Proctor House and other homes like Bonnacord, to your right, for use as offices and quarters."
The inset photo caption reads, "The homes of City Point were soon surrounded by a military city of huts, workshops, and warehouses like those shown below."
Photographed by Bernard Fisher, May 31, 2009
3. Historic City Point Marker on Pecan Avenue (facing east).
Photographed by Bernard Fisher, May 31, 2009
4. Nearby "Bonaccord" circa 1837-1844.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on June 4, 2009, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,602 times since then and 24 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on June 4, 2009, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia.
