Petersburg National Park
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Petersburg National Battlefield Administration Office
Petersburg, VA 23803
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Friday May 3 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 4 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 5 2:30pm - 3:30pm EDT Weekly
Battle of Five Forks
On April 1, 1865, U.S. troops attacked Confederates at a crossroads called Five Forks. Its capture would threaten the Confederates' only remaining supply route. Join a Park Ranger for a 30–45 minute program examining this important battle that helped bring an end to the......More
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Monday May 6 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 7 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 8 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 9 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 10 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 11 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 12 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