Petersburg National Park
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Petersburg National Battlefield Administration Office
Petersburg, VA 23803
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Monday May 20 2:30pm - 3:30pm EDT Weekly
Fort Stedman (Eastern Front Tour Stop #5) - Ranger Program
The Hare House Hill area (Eastern Front Tour Stop #5 - Fort Stedman) is some of the most blood-soaked land in the Petersburg National Battlefield. Join a Park Ranger for a 30 – 45-minute program discussing the events in this area. Programs may include:The charge of the ......More
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Tuesday May 21 2:30pm - 3:30pm EDT Weekly
Opening Assaults - Ranger Program
The 292-day campaign for Petersburg began with four days of intense fighting between June 15-18, 1864. Join a Park Ranger for a discussion of the events leading up to and impacts of the actions of those days. Meet the Park Ranger for this free program at the flag pole o......More
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Wednesday May 22 2:30pm - 3:30pm EDT Weekly
Battle of the Crater - Ranger Program
An explosion shook the earth early in the morning, on July 30, 1864. This started the battle of the Crater. Join a Park Ranger for a 30-45-minute program discussing the Pennsylvania soldiers who engineered and constructed the over 500-foot tunnel, the strategies and bru......More
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Thursday May 23 2:30pm - 3:30pm EDT Weekly
Fort Stedman (Eastern Front Tour Stop #5) - Ranger Program
The Hare House Hill area (Eastern Front Tour Stop #5 - Fort Stedman) is some of the most blood-soaked land in the Petersburg National Battlefield. Join a Park Ranger for a 30 – 45-minute program discussing the events in this area. Programs may include:The charge of the ......More
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Friday May 24 2:30pm - 3:30pm EDT Weekly
Opening Assaults - Ranger Program
The 292-day campaign for Petersburg began with four days of intense fighting between June 15-18, 1864. Join a Park Ranger for a discussion of the events leading up to and impacts of the actions of those days. Meet the Park Ranger for this free program at the flag pole o......More
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Friday May 24 2:30pm - 3:30pm EDT Weekly
Opening Assaults - Ranger Program
The 292-day campaign for Petersburg began with four days of intense fighting between June 15-18, 1864. Join a Park Ranger for a discussion of the events leading up to and impacts of the actions of those days. Meet the Park Ranger for this free program at the flag pole o......More
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Saturday May 25 12:00pm - 4:00pm EDT
Shove Off Day at City Point
On May 25, 1865, the Twenty-fifth Corps, which included United States Colored Troops (USCT) regiments, embarked for Texas. They were present for what we know today as Juneteenth. The National Park Service is partnering with the National Juneteenth Observance Foundation ......More
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Saturday May 25 2:30pm - 3:30pm EDT Weekly
Battle of the Crater - Ranger Program
An explosion shook the earth early in the morning, on July 30, 1864. This started the battle of the Crater. Join a Park Ranger for a 30-45-minute program discussing the Pennsylvania soldiers who engineered and constructed the over 500-foot tunnel, the strategies and bru......More
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Sunday May 26 2:30pm - 3:30pm EDT Weekly
Western Front - Ranger Program
In the summer of 1864, U.S. forces began shifting south and west of Petersburg. They hoped to cut off key Confederate supply routes and force General Lee's army from the city. Several battles were fought, which each weakened the Confederates' position. It was on the Wes......More
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Monday May 27 1:00pm - 2:00pm EDT
Memorial Day at Poplar Grove National Cemetery
Petersburg National Battlefield invites the public to attend a Memorial Day ceremony at Poplar Grove National Cemetery at 1:00 pm on Monday, May 27. The program will explore the origins of Memorial Day and national cemeteries, and their links to the Civil War, through r......More
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Monday May 27 2:30pm - 3:30pm EDT Weekly
Fort Stedman (Eastern Front Tour Stop #5) - Ranger Program
The Hare House Hill area (Eastern Front Tour Stop #5 - Fort Stedman) is some of the most blood-soaked land in the Petersburg National Battlefield. Join a Park Ranger for a 30 – 45-minute program discussing the events in this area. Programs may include:The charge of the ......More
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Tuesday May 28 10:30am - 11:30am EDT Weekly
Fort Stedman (Eastern Front Tour Stop #5) - Ranger Program
The Hare House Hill area (Eastern Front Tour Stop #5 - Fort Stedman) is some of the most blood-soaked land in the Petersburg National Battlefield. Join a Park Ranger for a 30 – 45-minute program discussing the events in this area. Programs may include:The charge of the ......More
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Tuesday May 28 2:30pm - 3:30pm EDT
Siege Life
For 292 days, the soldiers of both sides lived, worked, and fought in around the trenches of Petersburg. Meanwhile, across the battlefield, civilians struggled amidst the chaos of war. Join a Park Ranger for a 30-45 minute program to learn more about who these people we......More
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Tuesday May 28 2:30pm - 3:30pm EDT Weekly
Opening Assaults - Ranger Program
The 292-day campaign for Petersburg began with four days of intense fighting between June 15-18, 1864. Join a Park Ranger for a discussion of the events leading up to and impacts of the actions of those days. Meet the Park Ranger for this free program at the flag pole o......More
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Tuesday May 28 2:30pm - 3:30pm EDT Weekly
Siege Life
For 292 days, the soldiers of both sides lived, worked, and fought in around the trenches of Petersburg. Meanwhile, across the battlefield, civilians struggled amidst the chaos of war. Join a Park Ranger for a 30-45 minute program to learn more about who these people we......More
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Wednesday May 29 10:30am - 11:30am EDT Weekly
Opening Assaults - Ranger Program
The 292-day campaign for Petersburg began with four days of intense fighting between June 15-18, 1864. Join a Park Ranger for a discussion of the events leading up to and impacts of the actions of those days. Meet the Park Ranger for this free program at the flag pole o......More
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Wednesday May 29 2:30pm - 3:30pm EDT Weekly
Battle of the Crater - Ranger Program
An explosion shook the earth early in the morning, on July 30, 1864. This started the battle of the Crater. Join a Park Ranger for a 30-45-minute program discussing the Pennsylvania soldiers who engineered and constructed the over 500-foot tunnel, the strategies and bru......More
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Thursday May 30 10:30am - 11:30am EDT Weekly
Siege Life
For 292 days, the soldiers of both sides lived, worked, and fought in around the trenches of Petersburg. Meanwhile, across the battlefield, civilians struggled amidst the chaos of war. Join a Park Ranger for a 30-45 minute program to learn more about who these people we......More
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Thursday May 30 2:30pm - 3:30pm EDT Weekly
Fort Stedman (Eastern Front Tour Stop #5) - Ranger Program
The Hare House Hill area (Eastern Front Tour Stop #5 - Fort Stedman) is some of the most blood-soaked land in the Petersburg National Battlefield. Join a Park Ranger for a 30 – 45-minute program discussing the events in this area. Programs may include:The charge of the ......More