blandford church and cemetery

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  HistoryTraveler216

  This fine site instills in the visitor a sense of pride & anguish at the tremendous human & economic cost of war. The cemetery brings stillness to,the heart as one feels the anguish of their pain & suffering. The Tiffany windows in the church are awe inspiring in their symbolism & beauty. The windows depict the Saints in the tribute to civil war cause. The tour guides are knowledgeable & help visitors understand the sacrifice for the states to donate these amazing windows.

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  skoo

  Petersburg is very historic and there are many places to visit here. This church and the cemetery should not be missed. There are only a few places in the US other than this church where all the windows are by Tiffany. Even in the darkened church, you can see the beauty of the windows.There is no photography allowed inside the church, but I bought a set of postcards of all the windows at their gift shop. The guide who presented the 45 minute tour was excellent-very knowledgeable.

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  annasF2194YG

  The artistic beauty, the pride and reverence shown by the docents, the still active support by the Ladies Memorial. It is sad that such a meaningful place is in a city so unaware that it signifies so much that makes America great

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  Sunset2b

  This is a "must see" if you are in Petersburg or the Richmond Metro area. The Blandford Church was erected in 1735. During the Siege of Petersburg in the Civil War it s used as a hospital for wounded Confederate troops. The cemetery surrounding the Church contains the grave sites of 30,000 Confederate and Union dead as well as soldiers who defended the city during the War of 1812 and also prominent politicians and settlers from colonial time. The focus however, is the Church and its windows. It contains 15 windows designed and built by Louis Comfort Tiffany to honor the Civil War dead with each window depicting an apostle and representing one of the states. They are breath taking and change colors and hue as the sun moves across the sky.

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  TriciaT565

  The tour is worth every minute of your time. Beautiful architecture, stained glass and history. See the church and walk some of the grounds. A sobering experience.

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  kay0072014

  A must see! Excellent history lesson. Beautiful one of a kind tiffany stained glass windows. Cemetery tour included. Knowledgeable staff.

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  conniew153

  In addition to the amazing history of this church built in 1735 and its evolution to what you see today, the most impressive and surprising thing to me was the 3-dimensional aspect of the spectacular Louis Comfort Tiffany stained glass windows. I had never seen stained glass windows that had depth! Without touching, we were encouraged to get very close to the windows, and view the third dimension of the folds of the robes and other details - incredible!! No photography allowed, but the visitor's center has a beautiful small book available for purchase that has magnificent full-page photos of the windows, which I gladly bought (very reasonable price). The book is great, but you have to see this in person to fully appreciate the quality and beauty of the windows. We thought Petersburg could be ho-hum, but it is essential to Civil War history buffs! Petersburg is where the Civil War was decided. Get printed literature or go to the visitor's center to find important historical attractions. For example, nearby, in Colonial Heights is Lee's Headquarters, and to find it, you need to know it is called "Violet Bank" and it does not show up on Trip Advisor under "Petersburg", but under "Colonial Heights". And that tour is equally amazing - so much memorabilia & history. The Petersburg area is a must!!

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  Karen4841

  The vast historic cemetery and the stark buildings were an amazing backdrop to the exquisite Tiffany windows within the church. This is not to be missed.

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  urbanguy

  Blandford Church was built in 1735 on the highest point in Petersburg, Virginia. It is a very small church that does not have an active congregation. Between 1904 and 1912, fifteen windows were installed in the church. These had been commissioned by the Ladies' Memorial Association. All the states of the Confederacy and the "border" states were asked to participate, i.e., pay a fee to have a window made to memorialize the soldiers of that state. Only Kentucky opted not to participate. Each window has a figure of a Saint, an inscription, and most have the state seal. The windows were designed and made in the studios of Louis Comfort Tiffany. That is, they are Tiffany windows, and they are spectacular. You visit the church to see the windows, although the adjoining huge Cemetery is also worth a visit. Our tour guide was terrific: knowledgeable about the history of the church and the artistry of each window. If you're in Petersburg, this is a "must" attraction to visit.

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  1890girl

  This church and cemetery have so much history and beauty that it's hard to actually describe it. I can't imagine that anyone who would visit it would come away disappointed. Our tour guide was great and very knowledgeable. She spent a lot of time explaining the history of the cemetery, the importance of it during the Civil War, and the stained glass windows. Even though she went into a bit of detail, none of it was boring; it was all fascinating. And, those Tiffany windows are simply fantastic in their detail and beauty. In fact, I think they might be the prettiest Tiffany windows that I have seen anywhere. Definitely a must-see for anyone who's visiting the Petersburg area.