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The Atlas Obscura Guide To Petersburg

2 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Petersburg, Virginia

Updated February 8, 2019

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Unusual Attractions in Petersburg

The Tombstone House.

Petersburg, Virginia

The Tombstone House

A home built with marble tombstones from the graves of 2,200 Union soldiers buried in a Virginia cemetery.

The restored tunnel entrance.

Petersburg, Virginia

The Crater

An innovative attempt to break a siege in the American Civil War still scars the earth today.

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Rear of Grant's cabin at City Point

Hopewell, Virginia

Grant's Headquarters at City Point

For nearly a year, General Ulysses S. Grant was based here during the American Civil War.

9 miles from Petersburg

The main building on a beautiful day

Charles City, Virginia

Berkeley Plantation

This estate on the banks of the James River was home to a Founding Father, two presidents, a famous bugle melody, and what some say was the actual first Thanksgiving.

13 miles from Petersburg

Parrot Gun looking over airport runway and facilities.

Richmond, Virginia

Richmond Airport Civil War Fortifications

The airport was once a Civil War battleground, and the earthwork defenses can still be seen today.

20 miles from Petersburg

Richmond, Virginia

Chimborazo Medical Museum

A former Confederate hospital serves as a remembrance of wounded and dead soldiers.

20 miles from Petersburg

Richmond, Virginia

Connecticut the Indian

The iconic statue was moved to a new spot overlooking the James river after several years as a mascot for the local baseball team.

20 miles from Petersburg

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