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Historical Markers and War Memorials in Petersburg

 
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1 ► Virginia, Petersburg — “A Stupendous Failure” — Petersburg National Battlefield — National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior —
Near Siege Road.
2 ► Virginia, Petersburg — 1864-1865: The Bombardment of Petersburg —
On Rock Street at East Old Street, on the right when traveling south on Rock Street.
3 ► Virginia, Petersburg — A Fatal Error — Petersburg National Battlefield
On Siege Road, on the right when traveling south. Reported missing.
4 ► Virginia, Petersburg — A Final Effort — Petersburg National Battlefield —
On Siege Road, on the right when traveling south.
5 ► Virginia, Petersburg — African-Americans in Petersburg —
On East Old Street at Rock Street, on the right when traveling east on East Old Street.
6 ► Virginia, Petersburg — Appomattox River Heritage Trail —
On Fleet Street (Virginia Route 36) 0.1 miles north of Grove Avenue, on the right when traveling north.
7 ► Virginia, Petersburg — Architectural Heritage —
On East Old Street at Rock Street, on the right when traveling east on East Old Street.
8 ► Virginia, Petersburg — Arts & Recreation —
On East Old Street at Rock Street, on the right when traveling east on East Old Street.
9 ► Virginia, Petersburg — QA-9 — Battersea —
On West Washington Street (U.S. 1) at Battersea Lane, on the right when traveling west on West Washington Street.
10 ► Virginia, Petersburg — Battersea - 1760. —
Near Upper Appomattox Street at Battersea Lane, on the left when traveling east.
11 ► Virginia, Petersburg — Battery 31 — Confederate Defense Line —
On Coggin Street 0.1 miles north of Glenroy Street, in the median.
12 ► Virginia, Petersburg — Battery 45 —
On Boydton Plank Road west of Defense Road, on the left when traveling east.
13 ► Virginia, Petersburg — Battle of Petersburg —
On Crater Road (U.S. 460), on the right when traveling north.
14 ► Virginia, Petersburg — QA-12 — Battle of Petersburg —
On Crater Road (U.S. 460), on the right when traveling north.
15 ► Virginia, Petersburg — QA-20 — Battle of Petersburg — 25 April 1781 — Artillery Position —
On S Little Church Street at E Washington Street (U.S. 301), on the left when traveling north on S Little Church Street.
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16 ► Virginia, Petersburg — QA-22 — Battle of Petersburg — 25 April 1781 — East Hill —
On North Madison Street 0.1 miles north of East Washington Street (U.S. 301), on the left when traveling north.
17 ► Virginia, Petersburg — QA-23 — Battle of Petersburg — 25 April 1781 — First Line Of Defense —
On East Bank Street at East Street, on the right when traveling west on East Bank Street.
18 ► Virginia, Petersburg — QA-25 — Battle of Petersburg — 25 April 1781 — Second Line Of Defense —
On North Madison Street 0.1 miles north of East Washington Street (U.S. 301), on the left when traveling north.
19 ► Virginia, Petersburg — QA-21 — Battle of Petersburg, 25 April 1781 — British Line of Attack
On Washington Street (Virginia Route 36), on the right when traveling west. Reported missing.
20 ► Virginia, Petersburg — QA-24 — Battle of Petersburg, 25 April 1781 — Flanking Movement —
On Graham Road, on the right when traveling west.
21 ► Virginia, Petersburg — Battle of the Crater - Covered Way —
On South Crater Road (U.S. 301) 0.1 miles Stratford Avenue, on the right when traveling north.
22 ► Virginia, Petersburg — Battles For The Weldon Railroad — Gen. William Mahone and the Second Petersburg Offensive —
On Johnson Road north of Birdsong Road, on the left when traveling north.
23 ► Virginia, Petersburg — Battles For The Weldon Railroad — Mahone Strikes Again —
On Johnson Road north of Birdsong Road, on the left when traveling north.
24 ► Virginia, Petersburg — PB4 — Bishop Payne Divinity School — Petersburg, Virginia —
On South West Street just south of Willcox Street, on the left when traveling south.
25 ► Virginia, Petersburg — QA-31 — Bishop Payne Divinity School —
On Halifax Street at Farmer Street, on the left when traveling south on Halifax Street.
26 ► Virginia, Petersburg — Blandford Church — "Marks of cruel war and havoc abounded" —
On Main Avenue.
27 ► Virginia, Petersburg — Blandford Church — In Harm’s Way
On Rochelle Lane east of South Crater Road (U.S. 301), on the right when traveling north. Reported permanently removed.
28 ► Virginia, Petersburg — QA-11 — Blandford Church and Cemetery
On Crater Road (U.S. 460), on the right when traveling north. Reported permanently removed.
29 ► Virginia, Petersburg — QA-11 — Blandford Church and Cemetery —
On South Crater Road (U.S. 301) at Rochelle Lane, on the left when traveling south on South Crater Road.
30 ► Virginia, Petersburg — QA-8 — Bollingbrook Hotel —
On 2nd Street (U.S. 1) north of Bollingbrook Street, on the right when traveling north.
31 ► Virginia, Petersburg — Campbell's Bridge — Vital Crossing — Lee's Retreat —
On Fleet Street (State Highway 36) 0.1 miles north of Grove Avenue, on the right when traveling north.
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32 ► Virginia, Petersburg — Charge of the 1st Maine Heavy Artillery — Petersburg National Battlefield —
Near Siege Road 1.6 miles south of Oaklawn Boulevard ( Route 36), on the right when traveling south.
33 ► Virginia, Petersburg — QA 38 — Charles Stewart — (ca. 1808-After 1884) —
On Sapony Street at Pocahontas Street, on the left when traveling north on Sapony Street.
34 ► Virginia, Petersburg — City Sights
On East Old Street at Rock Street, on the right when traveling east on East Old Street. Reported permanently removed.
35 ► Virginia, Petersburg — City Sights —
On East Old Street at Rock Street, on the right when traveling east on East Old Street.
36 ► Virginia, Petersburg — Cockade Monument —
On Main Avenue at Maple Avenue, on the left when traveling south on Main Avenue.
37 ► Virginia, Petersburg — Col. George W. Gowen Monument —
On South Crater Road (U.S. 301) at South Sycamore Street, on the right when traveling south on South Crater Road.
38 ► Virginia, Petersburg — Colquitt’s Salient —
Near Siege Road 1.6 miles south of East Washington Street ( Route 36).
39 ► Virginia, Petersburg — Colquitt’s Salient Trail
Near Siege Road 1.6 miles south of East Washington Street. Reported permanently removed.
40 ► Virginia, Petersburg — Colquitt's Salient — Petersburg National Battlefield
Near Siege Road 1.6 miles south of Oaklawn Boulevard ( Route 36). Reported missing.
41 ► Virginia, Petersburg — Concrete Bunker —
On Pike Street at North Market Street, on the left when traveling west on Pike Street.
42 ► Virginia, Petersburg — Confederate Counterattack —
Near Siege Road.
43 ► Virginia, Petersburg — Confederate Countermine
Near Siege Road 0.4 miles east of South Crater Road (U.S. 460). Reported unreadable.
44 ► Virginia, Petersburg — Confederate Hospital —
On South Sycamore Street (Alternate U.S. 301) just north of East Fillmore Street, on the right when traveling north.
45 ► Virginia, Petersburg — QA-26 — Corling's Corner —
On North Sycamore Street at West Bank Street, on the right when traveling south on North Sycamore Street.
46 ► Virginia, Petersburg — S-43 — Cottage Farm —
On Boydton Plank Road at Defense Road, in the median on Boydton Plank Road.
47 ► Virginia, Petersburg — Courthouse —
Near Courthouse Avenue at North Sycamore Street.
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48 ► Virginia, Petersburg — Crater of Mine —
Near Siege Road 0.4 miles east of South Crater Road (U.S. 460).
49 ► Virginia, Petersburg — Dash into the Crater — 4:45 a.m. - 6:00 a.m. — Petersburg National Battlefield
Near Siege Road 0.4 miles east of South Crater Road (U.S. 301), on the right when traveling south. Reported missing.
50 ► Virginia, Petersburg — Defending Fort Haskell —
On Siege Road, on the right when traveling south.
51 ► Virginia, Petersburg — Digging the Mine — Petersburg National Battlefield —
Near Siege Road, on the right when traveling south.
52 ► Virginia, Petersburg — Drilling Ground —
Near South Sycamore Street (Alternate U.S. 301) at Liberty Street, on the right when traveling north.
53 ► Virginia, Petersburg — 12 — Earliest Known Public High School for African Americans in Virginia — Petersburg, Virginia
On Harrison Street at Maple Lane, on the left when traveling south on Harrison Street. Reported permanently removed.
54 ► Virginia, Petersburg — PB1 — Earliest Known Public High School for African Americans in Virginia — Petersburg, Virginia —
On Harrison Street just north of West Fillmore Street, on the right when traveling north.
55 ► Virginia, Petersburg — S-76 — Early English Exploration —
On North Sycamore Street at West Old Street ( Route 36), on the right when traveling north on North Sycamore Street.
56 ► Virginia, Petersburg — QA-13 — East Hill —
On 4th Street at E Bank Street, on the right when traveling north on 4th Street.
57 ► Virginia, Petersburg — Elizabeth Keckley —
On North Sycamore Street (Route 36) south of West Bank Street.
58 ► Virginia, Petersburg — Exchange Building — 15 West Bank Street —
On West Bank Street just west of North Sycamore Street (Alternate U.S. 301), on the right when traveling west.
59 ► Virginia, Petersburg — Farmers Market
On East Old Street just west of Cockade Alley, on the right when traveling west. Reported damaged.
60 ► Virginia, Petersburg — Fight for the Weldon Railroad —
On Halifax Road (County Route 604) at Flank Road (County Route 676), on the right when traveling south on Halifax Road.
61 ► Virginia, Petersburg — First Baptist Church —
On Harrison Street at Liberty Street, on the left when traveling north on Harrison Street.
62 ► Virginia, Petersburg — QA-40 — First Baptist Church —
On Harrison Street north of Liberty Street, on the left when traveling north.
63 ► Virginia, Petersburg — First Battle of Petersburg — Kautz’s Effort Stopped Here — Lee vs. Grant – The 1864 Campaign
On Graham Road at West Roy Smith Drive, on the right when traveling west on Graham Road. Reported damaged.
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64 ► Virginia, Petersburg — First Maine Heavy Artillery Monument —
Near Siege Road 1.6 miles south of East Washington Street ( Route 36).
65 ► Virginia, Petersburg — QA-1 — Folly Castle —
On West Washington Street (U.S. 1) at Perry Street, on the right when traveling west on West Washington Street.
66 ► Virginia, Petersburg — QA-15 — Formation of the Southern Methodist Church —
On East Washington Street (U.S. 1) 0.1 miles west of South Adams Street (U.S. 301), on the left when traveling west.
67 ► Virginia, Petersburg — Fort Davis — Union Stronghold —
On Flank Road at Crater Road (Highway 301), on the left when traveling east on Flank Road.
68 ► Virginia, Petersburg — Fort Davis —
On Crater Road (U.S. 301), on the right when traveling south.
69 ► Virginia, Petersburg — Fort Hays — A Silent Witness —
On Flank Road, on the right when traveling west.
70 ► Virginia, Petersburg — QA-6 — Fort Henry —
On North South Street at West Washington Street (U.S. 1), on the right when traveling south on North South Street.
71 ► Virginia, Petersburg — Fort Patrick Kelly —
On Rives Road (Virginia Route 629) east of Old Wagner Road, on the left when traveling east.
72 ► Virginia, Petersburg — Fort Stedman — Petersburg National Battlefield — National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior —
On Siege Road, on the right when traveling south.
73 ► Virginia, Petersburg — Fort Stedman Third Division IX Corps Monument —
On Siege Road, on the right when traveling south.
74 ► Virginia, Petersburg — Fort Wadsworth —
On Halifax Road (County Route 604) at Flank Road (County Route 676), on the right when traveling south on Halifax Road.
75 ► Virginia, Petersburg — QA-7 — General Lee's Headquarters
On West Washington Street (U.S. 1) at Lafayette Street, on the right when traveling west on West Washington Street. Reported permanently removed.
76 ► Virginia, Petersburg — QA-7 — General Lee's Headquarters —
On West Washington Street (U.S. 1) at Lafayette STreet, on the right when traveling west on West Washington Street.
77 ► Virginia, Petersburg — QA-2 — Golden Ball Tavern —
On West Old Street at North Market Street on West Old Street.
78 ► Virginia, Petersburg — QA-41 — Gothic Cottage —
On Harrison Street south of College Place, on the right when traveling north.
79 ► Virginia, Petersburg — QA-19 — Grace Episcopal Church —
On High Street at Cross Street, on the right when traveling west on High Street.
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80 ► Virginia, Petersburg — Gracie’s Salient —
Near Siege Road 1.6 miles south of East Washington Street ( Route 36).
81 ► Virginia, Petersburg — QA-16 — Graham Road —
On South Crater Road (U.S. 301) at Graham Road, on the right when traveling south on South Crater Road.
82 ► Virginia, Petersburg — QA-17 — Graham Road —
On Graham Road at Clinton Street, on the right when traveling east on Graham Road.
83 ► Virginia, Petersburg — Hagood’s Brigade — A.N.V. — C.S.A. —
On Halifax Road (Virginia Route 604) at Flank Road (County Route 676), on the left when traveling north on Halifax Road.
84 ► Virginia, Petersburg — Hare House Site
Near Siege Road 1.6 miles East Washington Street ( Route 36). Reported permanently removed.
85 ► Virginia, Petersburg — Headquarters of Gen. R. E. Lee
Near High Street west of Lafayette Street, on the left when traveling west. Reported unreadable.
86 ► Virginia, Petersburg — QA-36 — Joseph Cotten — (1905-1994) —
On West Washington Street (U.S. 1) at Guarantee Street, on the left when traveling west on West Washington Street.
87 ► Virginia, Petersburg — Joseph Jenkins Roberts —
On W. Wythe Street (U.S. 1) at S. Sycamore Street, on the left when traveling east on W. Wythe Street.
88 ► Virginia, Petersburg — QA 32 — Joseph Jenkins Roberts (1809-1876) —
On West Wythe Street (Business U.S. 460) at South Sycamore Street, on the left when traveling east on West Wythe Street.
89 ► Virginia, Petersburg — QA-33 — Joshua L. Chamberlain Promoted “On The Spot” —
On Winfield Road (Business U.S. 460) at County Drive, on the right when traveling west on Winfield Road.
90 ► Virginia, Petersburg — Ladies Confederate Hospital —
On Bollingbrook Street at 3rd Street, on the right when traveling west on Bollingbrook Street.
91 ► Virginia, Petersburg — Lee's Last Offensive — Petersburg National Battlefield —
Near Siege Road 1.6 miles south of Oaklawn Boulevard ( Route 36).
92 ► Virginia, Petersburg — Lest We Forget —
On South Sycamore Street (U.S. 301) at North Boulevard, on the right when traveling south on South Sycamore Street.
93 ► Virginia, Petersburg — Lincoln In Petersburg — Last Meeting —
On South Market Street at Brown Street, on the left when traveling south on South Market Street.
94 ► Virginia, Petersburg — Lincoln In Petersburg — Presidential Visit to Centre Hill —
On Centre Hill Court 0.1 miles north of Franklin Street, on the left when traveling north.
95 ► Virginia, Petersburg — Lincoln In Petersburg — Tears at Fort Mahone —
On Wakefield Street at Goodrich Avenue, on the right when traveling south on Wakefield Street.
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96 ► Virginia, Petersburg — QA 39 — Lt. Col. Howard Baugh, Tuskegee Airman —
On West Old Street at North Sycamore Street ( Route 36), on the right when traveling east on West Old Street.
97 ► Virginia, Petersburg — Mahone —
On Siege Road, on the right when traveling west.
98 ► Virginia, Petersburg — Mahone’s Brigade —
On Siege Rd, on the right when traveling south.
99 ► Virginia, Petersburg — Major Peter Jones —
On North Market Street at Grove Avenue, on the left when traveling north on North Market Street.
100 ► Virginia, Petersburg — Massachusetts —
On Siege Road at South Crater Road (U.S. 301), on the left when traveling west on Siege Road.

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Nov. 12, 2026