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    Petersburg

    National Battlefield Virginia

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Reservations

Petersburg National Battlefield offers a variety of Ranger Guided Education Programs. To better accommodate your group, all reservations must be made a minimum of three weeks prior to your visit. In order to make reservations, please follow the guided list below.

1. View the 2012-2013 Educator Guide and select the program that most closely matches your curricular needs or course of study.

2. Prepare a list of at least 3 possible dates (weekdays only).

3. Fill out the Program Request Form and return to the Battlefield.

4. Send the completed reservation sheet to:
Petersburg National Battlefield
5001 Siege Rd
Petersburg, VA 23803 or
Send it by fax at (804)732-0835

Your reservation will be recorded and a confirmation will be returned to you. If programs are already booked, we will call you to reschedule.

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.