Reconstructed Fortifications (Stop 3)

142nd PA Reenactment Unit in formation. Units will camp at Stop 3 often during the summer months.

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Cellular Signal, Scenic View/Photo Spot

After the Federal Army attempts to storm the city failed in mid-June 1864, trench lines sliced through the once lush woods and rolling farm fields, forever changing this land. The original trenches that stood here were lost when Camp Lee (now Fort Lee) trained soldiers for combat during World War 1. With this area now a part of the Petersburg National Battlefield, walk through this reconstructed artillery battery to explore how the siege shaped this landscape and the men who fought here. Check one of the wayside signs for a brochure, "Built to Last: The Trenches of Petersburg," to follow a walking tour through the battery.