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    Petersburg

    National Battlefield Virginia

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Military Training and Events

A permit is required for all Military sponsored events, including athletic events and rucksack marches, and should be requested at least 30 days in advance. Please complete the Special Use Application at the link below and e-mail us

Link to PETE's policy and application for Special Use Permit *fee waived*

Link to Trail Map

Link to preapproved 5K route from the Mahone Parking Lot

For questions, e-mail us or contact the Permits Coordinator at (804) 732-3571.

Did You Know?

President Lincoln and General Grant at the Wallace House

Union General-in-Chief Ulysses S. Grant and Army of the Potomac Commander George G. Meade met with Abraham Lincoln on April 3, 1865 at the Thomas Wallace house on Market Street in Petersburg. President Lincoln visited Petersburg again on April 7, 1865. (Petersburg National Battlefield)