Petersburg National Battlefield is administered by the National Park Service. We are pleased to offer a variety of education programs designed to teach students of all ages about the cultural and natural resources within our park. These programs have been developed to enhance your classroom instruction and to fulfill the Virginia Standards of Learning objectives for the appropriate grade levels.

The Educator's Guide is designed to make your Battlefield visit a positive one. Visiting the Battlefield will give your class a glimpse of the nine and a half-month struggle that took place here during the final stages of the Civil War, from June 15, 1864 to April 2, 1865. In commemorating the campaign, siege, and defense of Petersburg, an important element of the story is the effect that the military operations had on the daily lives of civilians and soldiers; black and white, Confederate and Union. The Battlefield remains today, a reminder of these historic events. Education programs are designed to enhance the military and human aspects of the campaign.

We also have a variety of programs that we can bring to your classroom. Our new Mobile Education Trailer will be hitting the road soon and will greatly enhance our ability to tell the story of the Siege of Petersburg.

The 2011-2012 Educators Guide is available now. To receive a copy of the new guide, please email our Education Specialist. We also have a DVD of our video collection that we can send you. You can also download a PDF copy of the Educators guide here.

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