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Petersburg National BattlefieldPeriod drawing of artillery being fired at siege of Petersbrug
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Petersburg National Battlefield
For Kids
 

In Park Fun explore the life of a soldier here in the trenches of Petersburg in their own words.

Water color portrait of Sir Walter Raleigh  

Did You Know?
Sir Walter Raleigh made England’s first serious attempts to settle North America. He launched three expeditions; the third was John White’s Roanoke Island settlement, often called "the Lost Colony.

Last Updated: September 27, 2007 at 11:26 EST