Hopewell, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
A Busy Supply Hub
| | Petersburg National Battlefield | |
Photographed by Evan Dwyer, September 14, 2024
1. A Busy Supply Hub Marker
From City Point, supplies and men traveled by road and rail to and from the Petersburg front. Troops or equipment bound for Bermuda Hundred lines north of the Appomattox or for the works fronting Richmond simply continued up the James to wharves at Broadway Landing, Bermuda Hundred or Deep Bottom.
After almost ten months of fighting, the battle lines extended more than 37 miles across three distinct fronts. The vast depot here at City Point helped supply them all.
Erected by National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Railroads & Streetcars • Roads & Vehicles • War, US Civil • Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical year for this entry is 1864.
Location. 37° 18.925′ N, 77° 16.648′ W. Marker is in Hopewell, Virginia. It is at the intersection of Cedar Lane and Pecan Avenue, on the left when traveling north on Cedar Lane. Marker is at the northwest edge of the parking lot for the Petersburg National Battlefield Park City Point Unit (Grant's Headquarters). Marker is adjacent to the start
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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: A different marker also named City Point (within shouting distance of this marker); Appomattox Manor (within shouting distance of this marker); City Point, Virginia (within shouting distance of this marker); General Grant's Headquarters (within shouting distance of this marker); The Depot Field Hospital (within shouting distance of this marker); The Peacemaker (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Porter House (about 300 feet away); City Point's Rails And Waterways (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Hopewell.
Other markers no longer nearby. City Point (was a few steps from this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it); a different marker also named City Point, Virginia (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it); A Supply Hub (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it); a different marker also named The Peacemaker (was about 300 feet away but has been replaced with another marker now near it).
Related marker. Click here for another marker that is related to this marker. Old Marker At This Location titled "A Supply Hub".
Also see . . . City Point. National Park Service (Submitted on December 16, 2024.)
Credits. This page was last revised on December 16, 2024. It was originally submitted on December 13, 2024, by Evan Dwyer of Richmond, Virginia. This page has been viewed 236 times since then and 20 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on December 13, 2024, by Evan Dwyer of Richmond, Virginia. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
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