petersburg national battlefield park
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petersburg national battlefield park印象
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Petersburg represents the final crucial battle of the Civil War - a 10-month siege that cut off the supply lines to Richmond and forced the Confederates into surrender at Appomattox less than a week after the Union broke the South in this city. As a sprawling battle over a large area, the story is a little harder to tell concisely. And the visitor center, despite its 17-minute film, has changed little since it opened, with static displays of artifacts and nary an interactive display in site. But the center also offers a nice driving tour that will get you around the primary part of the battlefield. And the house that served as Grant's supply post is just a 15-minute drive away and is staffed by knowledgeable experts and includes a good overview model of the complex. It can be done in half a day, and it's certainly worth seeing.
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This place is a vast park it looks so green and peaceful very hard to believe it was ever a battlefield .they have a very good presentation in the museum well worth seeing it first .The battle plan and goals gives you an idea of why this is such an important civil war park . Do take a guided tour if you can they are not always available so check . The story of the battles and the minds of one force trying to out do the other is amazing the battle of the Crator is amazing for all the sad reasons it became . This park is vast and you can't walk to all the attractions they have a driving route to guide you and it also has audio via your car radio very thoughtful .take a picnic ,this is at least a 3 hour visit oh so worth it sad but real history .
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Nicely maintained battlefield, the main focus is the Crater formed when Union coal miners dug a tunnel under the Confederate lines and touched off an explosion. At the last moment, Union generals decided NOT to employ the black units who had been specifically trained to make the assault, entrusting untrained regular units. What should have been a shortening of the war was instead a complete negation of the advantage the the Union had so briefly won.
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Visit the battlefield & drive & walk where the civil war soldiers toiled & died. The tunnel & crater where thousands perished remains & it is easy to visualize the day of the explosion & the battle. The video given prior to,the tour is a must.
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Wonderful day visiting the park sites. Well maintained grounds and lots of history to discover. The short movie is a good start to build understanding of the area and battles.
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The main battlefield is a must visit to see the Crater and it finishes near the entrance to the Old Blandford Church and Cemetary, another must-see. Be sure and visit the other sites of the Petersgburg Battlefield, including City Point and General Gran's Cabin. City Point was the second-largest seaport in the world during the time when supplies were being sent to constantly support the siege of Petersburg.
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Nice this is a park. Nicely done and helps give a picture of what happened in that time. Watch the video presentation at the visitor Center first. Glad I stopped on way through. Beautiful park to go walking.
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I was so unbelievably excited to see Petersburg. I just wanted to see the crater! My family and I purchased the driving tour cd which helped us a lot. It takes you to other stops than the regular tour takes you on. There are tons of forts and earthworks. We got to a huge fort and there was a park ranger dressed in Civil War attire. She was awesome and was filled with great facts. She even loaded her gun and shot it off for us! We finally got to the crater and it was awesome that the hole was still visible! Not only that but they have a short walking path to the tunnel the Union dug to get under the Confederates. It was very interesting and I think everyone should see it!
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Fee required, self- guided tour of large battleground with stops at many battery and fortification sites, museum at site of crater with restrooms and gift shop, site of planned explosion in 1864 is still visible. The surrounding area is of interest to civil war buffs.
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Historically accurate and user friendly - the siege of Petersburg is not as well known as Gettysburg, yet the history is important. Great pictures of the crater.