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

    Petersburg

    National Battlefield Virginia

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  • May 18 Concert Cancellation

    Due to rainy weather, the May 18 concert scheduled at the General Grant's Headquarters Unit in Hopewell has been postponed. "Johnny Jones and Friends" will perform at a later date once one has been agreed upon. Thank you.

Operating Hours & Seasons

Petersburg National Battlefield's Visitor Centers are is open 9:00 am - 5:00 pm every day except Thanksgiving, Christmas Day and New Year's Day. The park grounds are open from 8:00 a.m until sunset except for the holidays previously mentioned.

Grant's Headquarter's at City Point

(804) 458-9504


Eastern Front


 (804) 732-3531 ext.200


Five Forks Battlefield

(804) 469-4093


Poplar Grove National Cemetery

 The cemetery itself is open year-round

Contact Station Open Mid-June through Mid-August

Weather related closures can be determined by dialing the park's main telephone number at (804) 732-3531 and then pressing "9".








Did You Know?

Lesser Siren

Hatcher's Run beaver pond in Petersburg's Five Fork's Unit is home to two unusual amphibians. The Amphiuma (Amphiuma means) can grow up to 3.25 feet and live almost 30 years. The Lesser Siren (Siren intermedia) is the most primitive salamander still in existence.