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The managing agency publishes official acreage."},"firstProtected":null,"established":null,"administrations":[],"designationHistory":[],"summary":"Two hundred ninety-two days, eight offensives, over 70,000 casualties, U. S. Colored Troops, and the decline of Gen. Lee's Army of Northern Virginia all describe the Siege of Petersburg. U.S. forces cut off supplies to both Petersburg and the Confederate capital, Richmond. Today, the park preserves the sites of this pivotal campaign.","summarySource":"National Park Service","guide":{},"trConnection":null,"trConnections":[],"trTypes":[],"links":{"official":"https://www.nps.gov/pete/index.htm","social":{},"recreationGov":null,"alltrails":null,"alltrailsExplore":"https://www.alltrails.com/explore?b_tl_lat=37.3176&b_tl_lng=-77.6483&b_br_lat=37.0885&b_br_lng=-77.2713","recreationGovSearch":"https://www.recreation.gov/search?q=Petersburg%20National%20Battlefield","directions":"http://www.nps.gov/pete/planyourvisit/directions.htm"},"images":[{"url":"https://www.nps.gov/common/uploads/structured_data/A36B74CA-C175-E0E1-46FC8BB80930E0D5.jpg","title":"Eastern Front Visitor Center","alt":"Pictured is the front of the brick visitor center under a cloudless blue sky.","caption":"Eastern Front Visitor Center","credit":"NPS","source":"NPS"},{"url":"https://www.nps.gov/common/uploads/structured_data/309783F2-9C50-ACAE-8AA9EC87229E6E7F.jpg","title":"Fort Fisher","alt":"Earthworks covered in green grass.","caption":"Earthworks at Fort Fisher","credit":"NPS","source":"NPS"},{"url":"https://www.nps.gov/common/uploads/structured_data/6744B454-B516-C61F-B004D08B34945E90.jpg","title":"Flags at Poplar Grove National Cemetery 2025","alt":"Small American flags flutter in front of white marble headstones.","caption":"Memorial Day at Poplar Grove National Cemetery","credit":"NPS","source":"NPS"},{"url":"https://www.nps.gov/common/uploads/structured_data/68B176E6-B0F0-CD81-F82B3EE111E9C54E.jpg","title":"Appomattox House","alt":"An arbor stands 20 feet in front of a two story white house with a red shingled roof.","caption":"Appomattox house","credit":"NPS","source":"NPS"},{"url":"https://www.nps.gov/common/uploads/structured_data/68E83D96-A535-0547-E5569986CAD7AD5E.jpg","title":"Cannon Demonstration","alt":"Five men in Confederate uniforms fire a cannon.","caption":"Cannon demonstration at Five Forks.","credit":"NPS","source":"NPS"}],"activities":["Auto and ATV","Scenic Driving","Biking","Mountain Biking","Road Biking","Fishing","Freshwater Fishing","Guided Tours","Self-Guided Tours - Walking","Self-Guided Tours - Auto","Hiking","Front-Country Hiking","Horse Trekking","Horseback Riding","Junior Ranger Program","Shopping","Bookstore and Park Store"],"topics":["African American Heritage","Burial, Cemetery and Gravesite","National Cemetery","Military","Battlefields","Wars and Conflicts","Civil War","Animals","Birds"],"fees":[],"passes":[],"hours":[{"name":"Eastern Front Tour Road and Trails","description":"The Eastern Front Unit includes our main visitor center and a four mile, 8-stop tour road which includes the Fort Stedman and Crater battlefields. During Spring and Summer, the tour road closes at sunset or 8:00 pm (whichever is earlier). In the Fall and Winter, the tour road closes at 5:00pm.\n\n\nThe Visitor Center is open from 9:00 - 5:00 pm daily except for Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Years Day when the park is closed.","standardHours":{"wednesday":"9:00AM - 5:00PM","monday":"9:00AM - 5:00PM","thursday":"9:00AM - 5:00PM","sunday":"9:00AM - 5:00PM","tuesday":"9:00AM - 5:00PM","friday":"9:00AM - 5:00PM","saturday":"9:00AM - 5:00PM"},"exceptions":[{"name":"Closed - Thanksgiving Day","start":"2026-11-25","end":"2026-11-25","hours":{"thursday":"Closed"}},{"name":"Closed - Christmas Day","start":"2026-12-25","end":"2026-12-25","hours":{"sunday":"Closed","saturday":"Closed"}},{"name":"Closed - New Years Day","start":"2027-01-01","end":"2027-01-01","hours":{"sunday":"Closed","saturday":"Closed"}}]},{"name":"General Grant's Headquarters at City Point","description":"The grounds, with wayside exhibits are open during daylight hours.","standardHours":{"wednesday":"Sunrise to Sunset","monday":"Sunrise to Sunset","thursday":"Sunrise to Sunset","sunday":"Sunrise to Sunset","tuesday":"Sunrise to Sunset","friday":"Sunrise to Sunset","saturday":"Sunrise to Sunset"},"exceptions":[{"name":"Closed - Thanksgiving Day","start":"2026-11-25","end":"2026-11-25","hours":{"thursday":"Closed"}},{"name":"Closed - Christmas Day","start":"2026-12-25","end":"2026-12-25","hours":{"wednesday":"Closed","monday":"Closed","thursday":"Closed","sunday":"Closed","tuesday":"Closed","friday":"Closed","saturday":"Closed"}},{"name":"Closed - New Years Day","start":"2027-01-01","end":"2027-01-01","hours":{"wednesday":"Closed","monday":"Closed","thursday":"Closed","sunday":"Closed","tuesday":"Closed","friday":"Closed","saturday":"Closed"}}]},{"name":"Five Forks Battlefield","description":"The recreational trails and driving tour stops are open daily.","standardHours":{"wednesday":"Sunrise to Sunset","monday":"Sunrise to Sunset","thursday":"Sunrise to Sunset","sunday":"Sunrise to Sunset","tuesday":"Sunrise to Sunset","friday":"Sunrise to Sunset","saturday":"Sunrise to Sunset"},"exceptions":[{"name":"Trails and Visitor Contact Station Closed Thanksgiving Day","start":"2026-11-25","end":"2026-11-25","hours":{"thursday":"Closed"}},{"name":"Trails and Visitor Center Closed - Christmas Day","start":"2026-12-25","end":"2026-12-25","hours":{"wednesday":"Closed","monday":"Closed","thursday":"Closed","sunday":"Closed","tuesday":"Closed","friday":"Closed","saturday":"Closed"}},{"name":"New Year's Day","start":"2027-01-01","end":"2027-01-01","hours":{"wednesday":"Closed","monday":"Closed","thursday":"Closed","sunday":"Closed","tuesday":"Closed","friday":"Closed","saturday":"Closed"}}]}],"directions":"The Eastern Front (Main) Visitor Center is located approximately 2.5 miles east of Rt. 95 off of Route 36 in Petersburg. If travelling north on Rt. 95, take exit 50D and follow signs to Wythe Street. Once on Wythe Street, travel 2.5 miles east to entrance of Battlefield. If travelling south on Rt. 95, take Exit 52 (Wythe Street). Again, travel about 2.5 miles to entrance.","weatherInfo":"Winters are usually cool with temperatures averaging in the 40s. Spring and fall are mild. Summer can bring very hot and humid weather.","contacts":{"phone":"8047323531","email":"PETE_Info@nps.gov"},"visitorCenters":[{"name":"Eastern Front Visitor Center","description":"The Eastern Front Visitor Center is the park's main visitor center, including museum, gift shop, and 18 minute video. The Visitor Center is open every day. Hours: 9:00 am - 5:00 pm. Visitor Center is closed Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Years Day.","url":"","lat":37.24376507688345,"lon":-77.3569040463363},{"name":"Five Forks Visitor Contact Station","description":"Contact station includes small exhibit area and 12-minute video.","url":"","lat":37.138296242,"lon":-77.622345686},{"name":"General Grant's Headquarters at City Point","description":"Station is located in the former plantation home of the Eppes Family. When open, visitors can view a 15 minute video and tour the first floor of the home including a room with interpretive exhibits and two rooms with original 18th and 19th century furniture that belonged to the Eppes Family. Exhibits focus on the Union Army's occupation of City Point, as well as the lives of the free and enslaved people who lived on the plantation before the war.","url":"","lat":37.3168047393,"lon":-77.2775101662}],"campgrounds":[],"thingsToDo":[],"nearby":[{"slug":"presquile-national-wildlife-refuge","km":27},{"slug":"james-river-national-wildlife-refuge","km":32},{"slug":"richmond-national-battlefield-park","km":37},{"slug":"maggie-l-walker-national-historic-site","km":40},{"slug":"historic-jamestowne-part-of-colonial-national-historical-park","km":64},{"slug":"colonial-national-historical-park","km":76}],"hasBoundary":true,"boundarySource":{"name":"NPS Land Resources Division","url":"https://irma.nps.gov/DataStore/Reference/Profile/2224545"},"sources":[{"name":"NPS Data API","url":"https://developer.nps.gov/api/v1/parks?parkCode=pete"},{"name":"NPS Land Resources Division boundaries","url":"https://services1.arcgis.com/fBc8EJBxQRMcHlei/arcgis/rest/services/NPS_Land_Resources_Division_Boundary_and_Tract_Data_Service/FeatureServer/2"}],"editorialStatus":"draft","synced":"2026-11-09T02:12:45.621Z","alerts":[],"url":"https://directory.labs.trlibrary.com/sites/petersburg-national-battlefield/","boundaryUrl":"https://directory.labs.trlibrary.com/boundaries/petersburg-national-battlefield.geojson"}