Cannons can be seen just past green grass covers earthworks - tall evergreen trees on the horizon.

Opening Assaults - Ranger Program (Eastern Front Tour Stop #1)

Petersburg National Battlefield

  • Jun 15, 2025 at 2:30 PM
  • Free

Anniversary Program- The 292-day campaign for Petersburg began with four days of intense fighting between June 15-18, 1864. Join a Park Ranger for a 20-30 minute discussion of the events leading up to and the impacts of the actions of those days.  

Meet the Park Ranger for this free program at the flag pole outside the Eastern Front Visitor Center.

Program is subject to cancellation due to weather or other issues.

Fees

This event is free to attend.

Location

Meet the Park Ranger for this free program at the flag pole outside the Eastern Front Visitor Center.

Latitude and Longitude 37.243868, -77.356917

Schedule

Date:

Jun 15, 2025

Time:

2:30 PM

Duration:

30 minutes

Event Type

  • Talk
Tags: petersburg campaign, petersburg national battlefield, ranger led program