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

Petersburg Volunteers 1812

 
 
Petersburg Volunteers 1812 Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Bernard Fisher, October 23, 2011
1. Petersburg Volunteers 1812 Marker
Inscription.
This tree is dedicated in honor of the
Petersburg Volunteers who left this
site on Oct. 21, 1812 to fight the British
at Fort Meigs, in the Ohio Territory.

 
Erected 2008 by The Hampton Roads Chapter N.S.U.S.D. 1812.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War of 1812. A significant historical year for this entry is 1812.
 
Location. 37° 13.796′ N, 77° 24.07′ W. Marker is in Petersburg, Virginia. Marker is on Centre Hill Court north of Franklin Street, on the left when traveling north. 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. Lincoln In Petersburg (within shouting distance of this marker); Courthouse (about 800 feet away, measured in a direct line); William Langhorne Bond (1893-1985) (approx. 0.2 miles away); East Hill (approx. 0.2 miles away); Formation of the Southern Methodist Church (approx. 0.2 miles away); Ladies Confederate Hospital (approx. 0.2 miles away); Battle of Petersburg (approx. 0.2 miles away); a different marker also named Battle of Petersburg (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Petersburg.
 
Also see . . .  The Petersburg Volunteers, 1812-1813.
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"...The long awaited day for the departure of the Petersburg Volunteers finally arrived on October 21, 1812. At an early hour, the company and citizens began to assemble on Centre Hill, and by ten o'clock the spacious ground was filled..." (Submitted on October 23, 2011.) 
 
Centre Hill in the background image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Bernard Fisher, October 23, 2011
2. Centre Hill in the background
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on February 2, 2023. It was originally submitted on October 23, 2011, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. This page has been viewed 518 times since then and 6 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on October 23, 2011, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia.

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