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

General Lee's Headquarters

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), January 18, 2026

1. General Lee's Headquarters Marker

Inscription. The Beasley House, on High Street three blocks north and half a block west of here, served as Gen. Robert E. Lee's second headquarters during the Siege of Petersburg. He relocated there on 1 Nov. 1864 from Violet Bank, a plantation house across the Appomattox River, because falling leaves had left that property exposed. In the following weeks, Lee inspected the lines on his right wing amid growing concerns about the insufficient size of his army. On 23 Nov., he moved his headquarters to Edge Hill, about two miles west of Petersburg.

Erected 2025 by Department of Historic Resources. (Marker Number QA-7.)

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 November 1, 1864.

Location. 37° 13.597′ N, 77° 24.632′ W. Marker is in Petersburg, Virginia. It is at the intersection of West Washington Street (U.S. 1) and Lafayette STreet, on the right when traveling west on West Washington Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2 Lafayette

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St, 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 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: Joseph Cotten (within shouting distance of this marker); Folly Castle (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); a different marker also named Two Noted Homes (approx. 0.2 miles away); Grace Episcopal Church (approx. 0.2 miles away); Headquarters of Gen. R. E. Lee (approx. 0.2 miles away); North Carolina Confederate Hospital (approx. ¼ mile away); Wyatt Tee Walker (approx. ¼ mile away); Fort Henry (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Petersburg.

Other markers no longer nearby. General Lee's Headquarters (has

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been replaced with this marker); Two Noted Homes (was approx. 0.2 miles 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 also titled "General Lee's Headquarters".

Credits. This page was last revised on February 13, 2026. It was originally submitted on January 26, 2026, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 74 times since then. Photo 1. submitted on January 26, 2026, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.

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