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Special Event

160th Anniversary Program of the Battle of Fort Stedman

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Fee:

Free.

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Dates & Times

Date:

Saturday, March 22, 2025

Time:

1:00 PM

Duration:

1 hour

Type of Event

Living History

Performance

Talk

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Description

On Saturday, March 22 Petersburg National Battlefield invites the public to come discover the story of the Battle of Fort Stedman, a key moment in the Petersburg Campaign.

NPS Park staff will conduct a special anniversary walking tour, about 1-mile, of the battlefield at 1:00 pm. Early in the morning of March 25, 1865, Confederate forces captured U.S. Fort Stedman, hoping to draw U.S. troops away from the western side of Petersburg. The U.S. counterattack succeeded in forcing the Confederates back to their lines.

The tour will begin at Stop 5 on the Eastern Front Tour Road. All the commemorative events are family friendly, free, and weather permitting.

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Reservation or Registration: No

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Contact Information

Andrew Frantz

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Image Gallery

A painting of a hexagon shaped earthen fort being attack from two sides.

Fort Stedman was quickly recaptured by the Ninth Corps of the Army of the Potomac, after initial Confederate success.
Painting by Sidney King