Battery 5 Trail - Petersburg VA
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Don.Morfe
N 37° 14.635 W 077° 21.401
18S E 290967 N 4124534
On the ground before you the first major attacks against Petersburg occurred. This bloodletting marked the beginning of nine months of siege.
Waymark Code: WM133TM
Location: Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 09/09/2020
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Battery 5 Trail-Petersburg National Battlefield Park-- On the ground before you the first major attacks against Petersburg occurred. This bloodletting marked the beginning of nine months of siege.
This 0.6-mile trail will take you through Battery 5 of the Confederate Dimmock Line, captured by the Federals on June 15, 1864. Along the way you will also see the position of the famous Union mortar, the "Dictator."
The walk includes a set of stairs and a moderate (10% slope). Mobility-impaired visitors can reach the position of the "Dictator" by taking the right fork of the trail.
Location: Marker is on Petersburg Tour Road, on the left when traveling north. Located at the trailhead for the Battery 5 walking tour, in Petersburg National Battlefield Park.
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