City Point

City Point (HMCWL)

Location: Hopewell, VA 23860
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Country: United States of America
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N 37° 18.924', W 77° 16.64'

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For nine months in 1864 and 1865, City Point was the nerve center of the Union war effort and one of the busiest ports in the world.

"The depot (at City Point) is the most perfect and commodious of any ever established anywhere for the supply of Armies." - Brig. Gen. Rufus Ingalls, Chief Quartermaster

Here stood Lieut. Gen. Ulysses S. Grant's headquarters, surrounded by a small city of huts and tents that sprawled across this plateau. A forest of ship masts rimmed the waterfront. Acres of wharves hugged the riverbank. Gangs of laborers manhandled tons of supplies each day.

All of the equipment, food, and ammunition that sustained the Union armies in front of Petersburg came through City Point.

Begin your visit to City Point at Appomattox Manor - the Eppes's family home - across the lawn in front of you. From there, a self-guided walk will take you to sites that recall the days when this was the most important supply depot in Virginia.
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HM NumberHMCWL
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Placed ByPetersburg National Battlefield, National Park Service
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Date Added Friday, October 3rd, 2014 at 9:40am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)18S E 298197 N 4132293
Decimal Degrees37.31540000, -77.27733333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 37° 18.924', W 77° 16.64'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds37° 18' 55.44" N, 77° 16' 38.40" W
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Area Code(s)804
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 600-698 Cedar Ln, Hopewell VA 23860, US
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