Battle of Petersburg

Battle of Petersburg (HM3WZ)

Location: Petersburg, VA 23803
Buy Virginia State flags at Flagstore.com!
Country: United States of America
Buy United States of America flags at Flagstore.com!

N 37° 13.562', W 77° 23.305'

  • 0 likes
  • 0 check ins
  • 0 favorites
  • 521 views
Inscription
From Blandford Heights
to Pocahontas Bridge
April 25, 1781


Here was fought the opening engagement of the decisive campaign of the revolution. 1000 American militia under Steuben, Muhlenberg, Dick and House opposed 2500 British under Phillips, Arnold and Abercrombie.

Erected by Frances Bland Randolph Chapter D.A.R. July 1927.
Details
HM NumberHM3WZ
Series This marker is part of the Daughters of the American Revolution series
Tags
Year Placed1927
Placed ByFrances Bland Randolph Chapter D.A.R
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Saturday, October 11th, 2014 at 10:53pm PDT -07:00
Pictures
Sorry, but we don't have a picture of this historical marker yet. If you have a picture, please share it with us. It's simple to do. 1) Become a member. 2) Adopt this historical marker listing. 3) Upload the picture.
Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)18S E 288102 N 4122620
Decimal Degrees37.22603333, -77.38841667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 37° 13.562', W 77° 23.305'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds37° 13' 33.72" N, 77° 23' 18.30" W
Driving DirectionsGoogle Maps
Area Code(s)804, 434, 757
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 320 S Crater Rd, Petersburg VA 23803, US
Alternative Maps Google Maps, MapQuest, Bing Maps, Yahoo Maps, MSR Maps, OpenCycleMap, MyTopo Maps, OpenStreetMap

Is this marker missing? Are the coordinates wrong? Do you have additional information that you would like to share with us? If so, check in.

Check Ins  check in   |    all

Have you seen this marker? If so, check in and tell us about it.

Comments 0 comments

Maintenance Issues
  1. What historical period does the marker represent?
  2. What historical place does the marker represent?
  3. What type of marker is it?
  4. What class is the marker?
  5. What style is the marker?
  6. Does the marker have a number?
  7. This marker needs at least one picture.
  8. Can this marker be seen from the road?
  9. Is the marker in the median?