Event
The Glorious Dead
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Fee:
Free.Location:
Tour begins at the Blandford Church Reception Center located at 111 Rochelle Lane in Petersburg.Dates & Times
Date:
Tuesday, July 30, 2019
Time:
7:00 PM
Duration:
1 hour
Type of Event
Walk
Description
The Petersburg Preservation Task Force and Petersburg National Battlefield are offering a special walking tour on Tuesday, July 30, the 155th Anniversary of the Battle of the Crater.
Visitors will learn about the horrendous and fascinating battle, visit the Confederate Memorial Chapel, and see the Memorial Hill section of Blandford Cemetery, the final resting place of approximately 30,000 Confederate soldiers.