• Poplar Grove National Cemetery Luminary Event (photo courtesy of Joanne Williams)

    Petersburg

    National Battlefield Virginia

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  • Time Change for Today's Corling's Corner Program

    The time for today's (June 14) Corling's Corner event has been changed from 1:00 pm to 6:00 pm. This program focuses on the slave trade in Petersburg and occurs at the corner of Sycamore and Bank Streets.

Flat Ranger Petersburg National Battlefield

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Ken Damrau

By participating in the Flat Ranger Program, Students will learn about different National Parks. Students will practice geography and math skills. The targeted grades for this program are 3rd through 6th, but the lessons can be adapted for other grades as well. The following links will get you started. If you have any questions, please contact our Education Specialist via e-mail or call 804-732-3531 ext 204.

Flat Ranger Lesson Plan

List of National Parks Currently Participating in the Flat Ranger Program

Petersburg National Battlefield Flat Ranger Cat

The Nat

Did You Know?

Bald Eagles

A pair of bald eagles built a nest above Colquitt's Salient at Petersburg National Battlefield in 2003. The birds hatched the first known eaglets in the park in the spring of 2004. The pair continues to return to the nest year after year to nurture their young.