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The Petersburg Area Official Visitors Guide was created by the staff of The ProgressIndex newspaper, in partnership with Petersburg Area Regional Tourism Corporation (PART). This publication may not be reproduced, in full or part, without the express written consent of The Progress-Index. Copyright 2014 The Progress-Index, all rights reserved. www.progress-index.com. Phone (804) 732-3456, Fax (804) 861-9452 Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of the information included in this publication. However, errors may exist and information may have changed since publication. The reader is encouraged to confirm the accuracy of information with the specific business or organization mentioned. All photography is used with permission. Historical photos courtesy The Library of Congress and The Virginia Historical Society.

6 Welcome 7 Area Map 8 150th Civil War Commemorative Edition 20 Colonial History 24 African American History 28 Fort Lee History 30 Other Attractions 34 Recreation and Sports 42 Arts and Entertainment 46 Shopping & Antiques 50 Dining 56 Accommodations

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Welcome TO THE PETERSBURG AREA We’ve been making history and welcoming visitors for over 400 years.

rom the earliest days of English settlement in North America to the battles of the Civil War to the Civil Rights Movement, history has been made here. In the coming months, the Petersburg Area will commemorate the 150th anniversary of the Civil War, It is a period of history that devastated lives, families and communities, but also led to what President Abraham Lincoln called “a new birth of freedom.”

attractions. Beyond the Civil War, the Petersburg Area offers a rich Colonial history, a thriving arts scene, superb entertainment, outdoor recreation, eclectic shopping, period architecture, antiques, dining and accommodations. One visit and you will LOVE “The Best PART of Virginia.”

The Petersburg Area includes the cities of Colonial Heights, Hopewell & Petersburg, and the counties of Chesterfield, Dinwiddie & Prince George. As you will see, the Special commemorative events will be Petersburg Area offers a wealth of held in June and July but anniversary history and much more. It is the hope events will be held throughout of The Progress-Index and Petersburg the year. Guests will experience Area Regional Tourism (PART) that re-enactments, living historians, this visitors guide will help you enjoy battlefield tours, programs and a your time in this vibrant area we proudly call home. variety of Civil War museums and 6 Chesterfield County • Colonial Heights • Dinwiddie County • Hopewell • Petersburg • Prince George County

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HISTORY WAS MADE HERE

ne-hundred and fifty years ago, the Petersburg Area played a pivotal role in the final chapter of the Civil War.

For nearly a year - from June 1864 to April 1865 the main theater of battle in the Civil War was in the Petersburg Area. The final major campaign of the Civil War was fought here as Confederate General Robert E. Lee and his Army of Northern Virginia tried to hold off the advancing Union Army of the Potomac under General Ulyssess S. Grant. The Siege of Petersburg was the longest military event of the Civil War. The siege saw nearly 70,000 casualties, the suffering of citizens who survived daily bombardment and deprivation and featured thousands of U.S. Colored Troops in the midst of the fighting. At the end of the siege, Grant was able to cut off all of Petersburg’s supply lines to the Confederate capital of Richmond, forcing Lee to retreat and ensuring the fall of Richmond. A week after retreating from Petersburg, Lee would surrender at Appomattox Court House, in essence ending the Civil War.

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The first Federal wagon train entering Petersburg.

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Civil War

CALENDAR OF EVENTS

May 26 Confederate Memorial

June 14-15

An afternoon of remembrance and recognition on Memorial Hill organized by the Sons of Confederate Veterans, 111 Rochelle Avenue, Petersburg, VA 23803; 3p.m.; Information: (804) 733-2396

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Day, Blandford Cemetery

June 7

Battle of Old Men and Boys

Living history program presenting the story of those too old or too young to serve in the Army, who defended the City, their home, against all odds. The 12th Virginia Company will set-up camp in Poplar Lawn Park and demonstrate the training and skills required during the Siege. 351 S. Sycamore Street; 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; Information: (804) 733-2400

June 9 Ladies Memorial Association of Petersburg’s Annual Commemoration of the Battle of Old Men & Boys

Wreath-laying and commemorative ceremony in honor of the nontraditional militia that defended the City on June 9, 1864. Speaker: Andrew Talcov, Virginia Historical Society; Blandford Church, 111 Rochelle Lane; 5 p.m.; Reception following; Information: (804) 733-2396

June 13 Corlings Corner

Visit the area in Petersburg to learn about how human beings were bought, sold and rented as domestics and laborers. Corner of Bank and Sycamore Streets, Petersburg; 6 -7 p.m.

Opening Assaults on Petersburg

June 15

Juneteenth Celebration

A day-long celebration of Emancipation on Pocahontas Island, the first predominantly free black settlement in Virginia and, by mid-19th century, one of the largest in the U.S.; 224 Witten Street, Petersburg, VA 23803; 1:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.; Information: (804) 733-2400

June 17 Battle of Old Men and Young Boys Caravan Tour

Caravan tour explores Petersburg defense line sites involved in a battle that included citizens from the city who were either too old or too young to fight in the regular Confederate Army. Learn about some of the key participants in the battle and the tragedy felt by local militia members and their families. Reservations are required. Departs from the Eastern Front Visitor Center; 10a.m. & 1:30 p.m.; Information: Randy Watkins (804) 732-3531 x205/ Randolph_Watkins@nps.gov

June 18 150th Anniversary - At

This Moment: Charge of the 1st Maine Heavy Artillery Explore the story behind one of the deadliest charges of the Civil War; 4:30 p.m. - Petersburg National Battlefield, Eastern Front Tour Stop #5; Information: (804) 732-3531 x 200

June 19 Lecture: “A Soldier’s Camp Life”

Jeff Kleuver from Pamplin Historical Park will present a camp program discussing food, shelter, diseases, punishments endured by soldiers; 7p.m.- Historic Dinwiddie Courthouse, 14101 Boydton Plank Road, Dinwiddie, VA 23841; Information: (804) 469-5346

June 21 Juneteenth at City Point - The 149th Anniversary of Juneteenth

Libation ceremony on the James River, waterfront music, lectures, artillery demonstrations; 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m., Grant’s Headquarters at City Point, 1001 Pecan Avenue, Hopewell, VA 23860; Information: (804) 458-9504

June 21 Siege of Petersburg

Walking tour through the City visiting streets and locations that became significant during the Siege. Petersburg Visitor Center, 19 Bollingbrook Street; 10:00 a.m.; Information: (804) 733-2400

June 22 After the Battle -

Blandford Cemetery

Walking tour of the final resting places and hear the stories of those who defended the City. Blandford Church Reception Center, 111 Rochelle Lane; 7p.m.; Information: (804) 733-2396

Officers by their quarters near the signal tower.

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June 28 Jack Tars and Virginia Boatmen on the James & Appomattox River

Learn about maritime operations on the James and the very similar lives of Confederate & Union sailors, their weaponry, navigation and other skills; 10 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.; Grant’s Headquarters at City Point, 1001 Pecan Avenue, Hopewell, VA 23860; Information: 804) 458-9504

June 29

Artillery Demonstrations

July 6 Fur and Feathers in the Fight: Civil War Mascots

During the Civil War regiments from both the Union and Confederate armies kept various animals as mascots. The animals provided entertainment for the soldiers but more importantly they provided companionship; some mascots even suffered alongside the men in battles and in prison camps. Join us for this look at some of the beloved animals who stood alongside their soldiers during four years of war. Eastern Front Visitor Center; 11 a.m. & 2 p.m.

July 12 City Point’s “Tom Sawyer”

Civilian life in City Point during the war wasn’t all military. With the exception of eleven naval bombardments and some minor military action, life went on as usual until the siege began. The youth of the city could be rather rambunctious. Come and follow the adventures of one such youth as he pulled his tricks on the city’s inhabitants and sometimes suffered the consequences. Living history/walking tour. No registration required, free, starts at east porch. Grant’s HQ at City Point; 10:30 a.m., 1 p.m. & 3 p.m.

July 20 The Siege of

August 2 150th Anniversary:

Battlefields tell a story. So do cemeteries. Put the two landscapes together and the 292 day siege of Petersburg can be told in a very unique way. The markers at the local Union and Confederate cemeteries tell the story of America’s longest siege, from the opening battles, through the Crater to Five Forks. Come and listen to what the markers have to say about the men who fought and died 150 years ago in and around Petersburg. Eastern Front Visitor Center Auditorium; 11 a.m. & 2 p.m. Information: Elizabeth Dinger (804) 732-3531 x208

Petersburg National Battlefield, Eastern Front. Programs on the Battle, Soldiers, Weapons, Field Medicine; Union & Confederate artillery in action; Meet General Lee & General Grant; Virginia Civil War History Mobile. Information: (804) 732-3531 x 200

Petersburg: The Stories the Cemeteries Tell

July 30 150th Anniversary: Battle of the Crater Commemorative Program

to take place at the time of the explosion; Keynote address at mid-day; Ranger Toursmorning & afternoon. Petersburg National Battlefield, Eastern Front, Tour Stop 8; Information: (804) 732-3531 x 202

Remember the Glorious Dead: The Battle of the Crater Walking tour -

learn the story, see memorial plaques and stones, visit Memorial Hill. Blandford Church Reception Center, 111 Rochelle Lane, Petersburg VA 23803. 7 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. Information: (804) 732-3531 x 200

July 31 Churches, Hospitals & Civil Rights

Walking tour focusing on the utilization of Poplar Lawn Park as a hospital for United States Colored Troops (USCT); the Historic Triangle, and other sites of African-American History. Poplar Lawn Park, 351 S. Sycamore Street, Petersburg VA 23803. Information: (804) 733-2400

August 1 150th Anniversary: Battle of the Crater-Panel Presentations

10:00 a.m. - Noon Gillfield Baptist Church 209 Perry Street, Petersburg VA 23803 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 10 Union Street, Petersburg VA 23803 Information: (804) 732-3531 x 200

Battle of the Crater – Living History Program

August 3

Artillery Demonstrations

August 4, 11, 18, 25 The First World War – 100 Years On

The trench warfare during the Siege of Petersburg was considered a precursor to World War I, and to commemorate that war’s 100th anniversary Petersburg National Battlefield will be showing the 10 part series, “The First World War.” The series, which first aired in 2003, is based on the work of noted British historian Sir Hugh Strachan, and examines every aspect of the war using first-hand accounts, photos and film to cover the diplomatic, political, military and social aspects of one of the most pivotal events in 20th-century history. Eastern Front Visitor Center Auditorium; 7 p.m.

August 9 Military Justice at

City Point

Join a park ranger on a walking tour to what was the “Bull Pen” - the prison for Union soldiers convicted of crimes and to the waterfront while exploring how martial law and security was enforced at City Point. General Grant’s Headquarters Unit; 10:30 a.m., 1 p.m., & 3 p.m.

August 9-10

150th Anniversary: Grant’s Headquarters at City Point

Ranger programs & living history events to explore the role of City Point - at the time one of the world’s busiest ports & one of the largest field supply bases of the Civil War; 1001 Pecan Avenue, Hopewell, VA 23860; Information: (804) 732-3531 x 200.

View of barges & transports at City Point.

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August 16 Civilians Endure

Living history exhibits with hands-on activities - Clothing the Troops & Families Left Behind; Entertaining the Troops; Cooking & Foodstuffs During the Siege. Program in partnership with the 12th Virginia Company; Siege Museum, 15 W. Bank Street, Petersburg, VA 23803 Information: (804) 733-2404

August 16 Lecture: United

States Colored Troops Prisoners of War Location TBA; 11 a.m .& 2 p.m. Information Grant Gates (804) 732-3531 x202 Grant_Gates@nps.gov

August 21 Lecture - Civil War Medical Demonstration

Gary Helm to present program; 7:00 p.m. Historic Dinwiddie Courthouse, 14101 Boydton Plank Road, Dinwiddie, VA 23841; Information: (804) 469-5346

August 23-24 150th

Anniversary: Battles of Weldon Railroad & Reams Station Rangers and living history at stops along the two battlefields – Insight as to Gen. Grant’s Fourth Offensive; Information: (804) 732-3531 x 200.

August 29 Petersburg During the Siege

Walking tour of Old Towne Petersburg focusing on when it was the 2nd largest city in Virginia, its architecture, industry and lifestyles, and how they changed during the Siege. Visitors may encounter Civil War residents with a personal perspective. Petersburg Visitor Center, 19 Bollingbrook Street, Petersburg, VA 23803 10:00 a.m.; Information: (804) 733-2400

September 1 Siege Petersburg

Walking tour visiting streets and locations that became significant during the Siege. Petersburg Visitor Center, 19 Bollingbrook Street, Petersburg, VA 23803 - 10 a.m.; Information: (804) 733-2400

War I, and to commemorate that war’s 100th anniversary Petersburg National Battlefield will be showing the 10 part series, “The First World War.” The series, which first aired in 2003, is based on the work of noted British historian Sir Hugh Strachan, and examines every aspect of the war using first-hand accounts, photos and film to cover the diplomatic, political, military and social aspects of one of the most pivotal events in 20th-century history. Eastern Front Visitor Center Auditorium; 7 p.m.

September 6 Petersburg Wartime Hospitals and Prisons

This approximately 3 - mile driving tour will carry visitors to sites associated with wartime hospitals and prisoners of war. The tour begins in downtown at the intersection of N. Market Street and W. Old Street. The tour will last approximately 2 hours and includes approximately a total of a half-mile of walking. Due to parking constraints the tour is limited to 8 vehicles on the morning tour and 8 vehicles on the afternoon tour and visitors will need to make reservations. 10:30 am & 2:30 pm. Information: Emmanuel Dabney (804) 732-3531 x222 Emmanuel_Dabney@nps.gov

September 20 Evolution of a Cemetery - Blandford

Tour to focus on how people’s view of death, symbols and mourning practices evolved during the 18th & 19th centuries. Blandford Cemetery, 111 Rochelle Lane, Petersburg, VA 23803 – 5 p.m.; Information: (804) 733-2396

September 20

The Forgotten Fourteen

African-American infantry men fighting for the United States in the Civil War earned sixteen Medals of Honor. Fourteen of these medals were earned during the siege at the Battle of New Market Heights. Discover what these men achieved, their lives after the war and how they are remembered today. Eastern Front Visitor Center; 10 a.m. & 2 p.m.

September 27-28 150th Anniversary: Battle of Peebles Farm

Rangers and living history- General Grant’s Fifth Offensive, thwarted by General Lee at great cost to hold onto Petersburg & Richmond; Information: (804) 732-3531 x 200.

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Historian Scott Mauger will lead a guided tour of the entire route of Major General Wade Hampton’s Beefsteak Raid to capture cattle intended for the Union forces laying siege to Petersburg & Richmond - comfortable tour bus - 9:00 a.m. - includes lunch & snacks – Meet at Prince George County Regional Heritage Center, 6406 Courthouse Road, Prince George, VA 23875 $30 per person. (804) 863-0212

Propaganda, whether through illustrations or words, was a way certain groups attempted to manipulate the public’s opinion of the Civil War. See a variety of examples of Civil War propaganda and learn about the people who practiced this form of psychological warfare. Eastern Front Visitor Center Auditorium; 2 p.m.

Great Beefsteak Raid Bus Tour

September 17

The Great Beefsteak Raid Commemorative Steak Dinner

Come and enjoy a steak dinner prepared by volunteers. Social Hour – 4:00 p.m.; Dinner 5:00 p.m.-7:00 p.m.- Scott’s Park at Prince George Courthouse. $25/Person. Re-enactors, Exhibits, Music, Period Weapon Displays/ Demonstrations. Tickets – (804) 863-0212

September 1 The First World

War – 100 Years On

The trench warfare during the Siege of Petersburg was considered a precursor to World

Civil War Propaganda

October 14

Hard Liquor and Women

A one-hour walking tour and living history event will commence from the Farmer’s Market parking lot in Old Towne Petersburg. “Hard Liquor and Women” will follow an 1864 newspaper reporter as he walks the streets of Old Towne Petersburg making observations and conducting interviews to see how Confederate soldiers pass their scarce leisure time away from the boredom, noise and danger of the City’s defense lines. Accompany the reporter as the side of the Siege of Petersburg rarely written about. Farmer’s Market (9 Old Street, Petersburg) parking lot; 10:30 a.m., 1:15 p.m., & 2:30 p.m.

Confederate prisoners on the way to the rear. Captured at Five Forks

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October 17 Lecture: Battles at

November 1 United States

Chris Calkins, Civil War historian and manager at Sailor’s Creek; 7:00 p.m. - Historic Dinwiddie Courthouse, 14101 Boydton Plank Road, Dinwiddie, VA 23841; Information: www.petersburgarea.org; (804) 469-5346.

Learn about the lives of United States Colored Troops and how they spent their time in camp during the winter months. Eastern Front Unit, Tour Stop 3; 10 a.m.- 2 p.m.

the End of the War

October 17-19

The Civil War in 1864

Pamplin Historical Park’s Annual Fall Symposium • Registration Required, www.pamplinpark.org (877) 726-7546

October 31 Halloween Walking Tour - Blandford Cemetery

Tour will focus on the Civil War introducing visitors to those buried in the cemetery. Blandford Reception Center, 111 Rochelle Lane; Fee; 6:00 p.m.; Registration required; Information: (804) 733-2396

November 10-24

An American Turning Point: The Civil War in Virginia

Virginia Historical Society’s traveling exhibition at the Petersburg Public Library, 201 W. Washington Street; Petersburg, VA 23803; Information: (804) 733-2400

November 14 Civil War Lecture Hear Andrew H. Talkov, Exhibit Coordinator for The Civil War in Virginia from the Virginia Historical Society; Petersburg Public Library, 201 W. Washington Street, Petersburg, VA 23803; Information: (804) 733-2400.

November 13-15 Civil War

History Mobile

This traveling exhibit will be at the Petersburg Public Library, 201 W. Washington Street, Petersburg, VA 23803; Information: (804) 733-2400

November 15

Digitization Day at the Library

Please come and share letters or documents that you can ensure are on file and available for future generations. Petersburg Public Library, 201 W. Washington Street, Petersburg, VA 23803 - Information: (804) 733-2400

Colored Troops in Winter Camp

November 8

Poplar Grove National Cemetery 9th Annual Luminary Petersburg National Battlefield will honor veterans past and present by literally shedding light on the gravesites of those who made the ultimate sacrifice in order to defend their country. The Luminary will take place at Poplar Grove National Cemetery which is off of Vaughan Road in Dinwiddie County. The event begins at 5:30 p.m. and ends at 8:00 p.m. Parking for the event will be off site and free shuttle buses will transport visitors to and from the cemetery. There will be no parking allowed at Poplar Grove National Cemetery. The evening program at Poplar Grove National Cemetery includes each of the 6,000 graves being marked with a luminary candle, music, and selected stories of those who laid down their lives for their beliefs. Visitors are encouraged to wear comfortable shoes as the cemetery ground is uneven. Flashlights are also recommended to avoid stepping on tree roots. Meet at designated parking lot for free shuttle to cemetery; 5:30 p.m. - 8 p.m. Please call (804) 732-3531 x208 for more information.

November 9 Civil War’s Impact

The event is free of charge. Reservations are required to participate in this tour. To make a reservation, please call (804) 732-3531 ext. 205. Reservations can also be requested by e-mailing the event coordinator at Randolph_ Watkins@nps.gov. Please make sure to leave your name, telephone number, and/or e-mail address as confirmation will be made by phone or e-mail. Register early as there is a limit of 30 people per tour. Eastern Front Tour Stop 3; 5:30 p.m., 6:45 p.m., & 8 p.m.

November 23

Artillery Demonstrations

December 6

Siege of Petersburg: Diversity of Perspectives

During the Civil War, the City of Petersburg had a diverse population. Wealthy, working class, free Blacks, enslaved Blacks. Not everyone shared the same opinion of the Civil War and the Siege of Petersburg. Using first-hand accounts, this program will shed light on how the citizens of Petersburg felt about this huge event which caused so much turmoil within their city. Eastern Front Unit Visitor Center, 2 p.m.

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Learn about what it takes to fire Civil War artillery and how it was used here at the siege. There will be a scheduled firing at 1:30 and 4:30 the rest of the firings will be conducted as audiences gather. Eastern Front Unit Visitor Center, 1-4 p.m. Information: PART – www.petersburgarea.org (804) 861-1666 Petersburg National Battlefield – www.nps.gov/pete (804) 732-3531 Pamplin Historical Parkwww.pamplinpark.org (877) 726-7546 Prince George County Regional Heritage Center www.princegeorgevahistoricalsociety.org (804) 863-0212

Learn about the civilian, economic, and medical impacts the siege had on the City of Petersburg. Reservations are required. Please call Park Ranger Randy Watkins at (804) 732-3531 x205 for more information and to make reservations. Departs from South Side Depot, 37 River Street, Petersburg; 10:30 a.m. & 2:30 p.m.

Thanksgiving in the Trenches

Visit Petersburg National Battlefield to witness how soldiers, Union and Confederate, observed the Thanksgiving season. Guided lantern tours will take place at tour stop #3 of the Eastern Front Unit. Each tour will consist of five stops where different scenes will play out depicting moments of peace to moments of violence.

Artillery Demonstrations

Federal earthworks on left of the line, near Point of Rocks.

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The Siege of Petersburg CIVIL WAR HISTORY Petersburg Courthouse, which was a constant target of Union artillery.

t is the Civil War that forever put the Petersburg Area into the history books and left an indelible mark. In essence, the road to Appomattox Court House and the end of the war started in the Petersburg Area. Petersburg’s position as a key economic and transportation center in Virginia made it an obvious target during the course of the war and by 1864 it was the center of the conflict in the East between the two leading generals – Confederate General Robert E. Lee and Union General Ulysses S. Grant. “The key to taking Richmond is Petersburg,” Grant said when his forces arrived at the eastern environs of the Petersburg Area in mid-June 1864. Petersburg’s five railroad lines and key roadways made it an important target. If the Federals cut those transportation routes, Petersburg could no longer provide Richmond and Lee’s army with much-needed supplies and equipment. Many believed that if Richmond fell, the war would be over. For a month in 1864, Union and Confederate armies

clashed, marched, and clashed again. After each encounter, Grant moved farther southward and closer to his goals: the destruction of Lee’s army and the Confederate capital of Richmond. After the Federals suffered a disastrous defeat at Cold Harbor, Grant abandoned plans to capture Richmond by direct assault. Instead, he moved his forces south across the James River and through Prince George County. On June 15, he threw them against Petersburg’s eastern front. In a grim nearly 10-month struggle – the longest siege on American soil – Grant’s army gradually but relentlessly isolated Petersburg and cut Lee’s supply lines from the south. The two armies dug elaborate defensive positions from which they fought - sometimes only yards apart. Throughout the siege, Petersburg’s residents endured the danger of shelling and the pain of hunger as supplies slowed to a trickle. On July 30, 1864, Union forces sought to punch a hole through Confederate defenses by tunneling

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under Confederate earthworks and exploding 8,000 pounds of gunpowder. The massive explosion at the Battle of the Crater instantly killed at least 278 Confederates and a giant cavity —what has come to be known as the Crater—was opened up in the ground. It was more than 170 feet long, 60 feet across and 30 feet deep. It became an instant death trap when Union soldiers charged into it and were met with a Confederate counterattack. When the violent handto-hand battle had ended, an estimated 3,800 Union troops were reported killed, wounded or missing. The Confederates suffered 1,612 casualties. Of all the battles waged in the region, none saw more bloodshed than the Battle of the Crater. Nearly 150 years later, the giant cavity left over from the explosion is still visible on the grounds of Petersburg National Battlefield – Eastern Front Visitor Center, where visitors can explore the earthworks and trenches as soldiers might have seen them and take a look inside a reconstruction of the Union’s secret mine.

defense at Confederate Fort Gregg slowed the Union advance and spared General Lee from possible street fighting in Petersburg. On the night of April 2, Lee’s army evacuated Petersburg by slipping north across the Appomattox River. Petersburg’s citizens now realized their greatest fears as Federal troops marched in unimpeded and occupied the city. The back door to Richmond had been opened and the Confederate capital quickly fell to Union forces. Lee surrendered to Grant at Appomattox Court House just one week later. As Grant had predicted, Petersburg had been the key.

In late 1864 and early 1865, a series of vicious battles in Dinwiddie County forced Lee to extend his thinly-manned lines for 37 miles in an arc below Petersburg. As his army crept south and west, Grant slowly gained possession of all the key rail lines except the South Side Railroad. Grant unleashed General Philip H. Sheridan at Five Forks on April 1, 1865. His objective: the South Side Railroad. Sheridan smashed the Confederate forces under General George Pickett during the Battle of Five Forks – in what became known as “The Waterloo of the Confederacy.” On April 2, Grant ordered an all-out assault and Lee’s right flank crumbled at what is now Pamplin Historical Park in Dinwiddie County. A valiant

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Soldiers gather at a Union camp in April 1865.

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Civil War THINGS TO DO

Petersburg National Battlefield

Eastern Front Visitor Center

Petersburg National Battlefield comprises four locations that tell the story of the 10-month siege. The 2,700 acre park contains a 16-stop driving tour that takes visitors through the four units of the battlefield: Grant’s Headquarters at City Point; the Eastern Front, where the initial assaults and the battles of the Crater and Fort Stedman occurred; the Western Front, including Poplar Grove Cemetery; and the Five Forks Battlefield, in Dinwiddie County. The Park also provides trails for horseback riding and biking and geocaching activities. For tour information, hours of operation and fee structure, visit www.nps.gov/pete/index.htm or call the Visitor’s Center Desk at (804) 732-3531, ext. 200.

The Eastern Front Visitor Center features exhibits and audio-visual programs that introduce the story of the siege and its impact on the course of the Civil War. A highlight of the Eastern Front is the scene of one of the war’s most spectacular events, the Battle of the Crater. 5001 Siege Road, Petersburg, VA 23803; (804) 732-3531, ext. 200.

General Grant’s Headquarters at City Point and Appomattox Plantation While laying siege to Petersburg, Grant established his headquarters at City Point, a small port town at the confluence of the James and Appomattox rivers, that is now Hopewell. While commanding the war from City Point, General Grant received many notable political and military visitors, including President Abraham Lincoln and General William T. Sherman. The Appomattox Plantation house is staffed year-round and provides an audiovisual program, tours of the house and Grant’s cabin, and self-guided walks around the point. 1001 Pecan Avenue, Hopewell, VA 23860; (804) 458-9504.

Officers of the 114th Pennsylvania Infantry playing cards, August 1864.

Western Front Driving Tour This driving tour explores where the fighting took place for the Petersburg and Weldon Railroad and the Union Army’s attempts to sever the South Side rail line. Poplar Grove National Cemetery, in Dinwiddie County, is the final resting place for over 6,000 Federal soldiers who fell in battles from Petersburg to Lynchburg, and is a highlight of the tour. Cemetery – 8005 Vaughan Road, Petersburg, VA 23803

Five Forks Battlefield

Union officer at City Point.

By the spring of 1865, the last remaining supply line into Petersburg was the South Side Railroad. On April 1, 22,000 Union troops under Major General Philip H. Sheridan attacked and defeated 10,000 Confederate troops led by Major General George E. Pickett at Five Forks, an important road junction that protected the railroad. The next day Grant assaulted Petersburg, which along with

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Richmond was evacuated that night. Lee surrendered at Appomattox Court House just seven days later. A visitor contact station is staffed daily and a short driving tour is available to explore the battlefield in more detail. 9840 Courthouse Road, Dinwiddie, VA 23841; (804) 469-4093.

Blandford Church and Cemetery Built in 1735 for colonial parishioners, this church was restored in the early 1900s as a memorial to Confederate soldiers. It is one of the few churches for which decorative stained-glass windows were completely executed under the direction of Louis Comfort Tiffany. The 15 stained-glass windows commemorate each of the 13 Confederate states, an additional window is of a cross and the other honors the group behind the effort, the Ladies Memorial Association of Petersburg. A guided tour of the church reveals its history as an 18th century Anglican house of worship, its eventual abandonment and fall into disrepair, its use as a field hospital during the Siege of Petersburg, and its restoration by the Ladies Memorial Association of Petersburg as a shrine to the South’s “Lost Cause.” You will also learn the story behind each window’s design and experience the amazing artistry, harmony and proportion of Tiffany’s work. More than 30,000 Confederate soldiers are buried on Memorial Hill in Blandford Cemetery — a vast majority are unknown. Across the street is People’s Cemetery, a 19th century African-American burial ground from the days when cemeteries were segregated. Gift shop on site. 111 Rochelle Lane, Petersburg, VA 23803; (804) 733-2396; www.petersburgva.gov.

Centre Hill Museum Built in 1823 by Robert Bolling IV, Centre Hill remained an opulent Petersburg residence until 1936. The home’s interior features outstanding examples of Greek Revival, Federal and Colonial Revival architecture. Guided tours share the mansion’s history, including its role during the Civil War and visits by Presidents Abraham Lincoln and William Howard Taft. You will also see decorative arts, memorabilia and photographs from the mansion’s archives. Gift shop on site. 1 Centre Hill Court, Petersburg, VA 23803; (804) 733-2401; www.petersburgva.gov.

Centre Hill

The Siege Museum Learn what life was like for civilians who lived through the 10-month Siege of Petersburg. Artifacts, photographs and a film illustrate the harsh conditions of this siege. The museum is housed in the Exchange Building, erected in 1839 as a commodities market. Gift shop on site. 15 W. Bank Street, Petersburg, VA 23803; (804) 733-2404; www. petersburgva.gov. Note: A Fort Henry Pass provides admission to Blandford Church, Centre Hill Museum and the Siege Museum in Petersburg. Tickets can be purchased at the Petersburg Visitors Center located in the Farmers Bank, 19 Bollingbrook Street in Old Towne Petersburg; (804) 733-2400.

Petersburg Courthouse

Soldiers at Blandford Church.

The Petersburg Courthouse, built between 1837 and 1839, was the official Confederate headquarters during the Siege of Petersburg and continues to be used by the Circuit Court today. During the Siege, soldiers from both sides could see the courthouse clock from the trenches and they set their timepieces by it. The clock tower was a favorite target of Union artillerists, who poured an estimated 20,000 shells into the city. 7 Courthouse Avenue, Petersburg, VA 23803; (804) 733-2367.

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South Side Railroad Depot

City Point Open Air Museum

Directly north of the Farmer’s Market at 37 River Street in Old Towne Petersburg, South Side Depot is featured in a Mathew Brady photograph in 1865. The 1856 structure was a supply and staging area for the Confederate army; (804) 733-2400.

City Point, the oldest part of Hopewell, was founded in 1613 by Sir Thomas Dale for the Virginia Company. Its strategic location on a bluff overlooking the confluence of the James and Appomattox rivers ensured a key role in Virginia’s history. A self-guided walking tour highlights 25 historic homes and structures, with most focusing on City Point’s Civil War history. Outdoor storyboards located throughout the historic area enhance the visitor’s experience. Free admission. Tour brochure available at the Hopewell Visitor Center, 4100 Oaklawn Boulevard, Hopewell, VA 23860; (804) 541-2461; www.hopewellva. gov.

Farmers Bank The Petersburg Visitors Center is housed in one of the oldest surviving bank buildings in the nation. The 1817 Farmers Bank is located at 19 Bollingbrook Street, Petersburg, VA 23803; (804) 733-2400; www.petersburgva.gov.

Pamplin Historical Park and The National Museum of the Civil War Soldier Pamplin Historical Park offers a comprehensive exploration of the Civil War. The park’s 422-acre campus in Dinwiddie County features four award-winning museums, four historic homes, costumed living history demonstrations, guided tours and the Breakthrough Battlefield of April 2, 1865. It presents the everyday life of Civil War soldiers and free and enslaved antebellum Southerners in the context of original historic homes and recreated 19thcentury environments. There is also an overnight Civil War Adventure Camp available for adults and children. Gift shop on site. 6125 Boydton Plank Road, Petersburg, VA 23803; (804) 861-2408 or toll free 1-877-PAMPLIN; www.pamplinpark.org.

City Point National Cemetery The remains of both Union and Confederate soldiers lie in this 6.7-acre cemetery near the James River in Hopewell. More than 5,200 Federals are buried here, including at least 1,000 African-Americans who died fighting for the Union. The cemetery is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. 10th Avenue and Davis Street, Hopewell, VA 23860; (804) 795-2031.

The City Point Early History Museum at St. Dennis Chapel In 1887, Commander Dennis W. Mullan of the U.S. Navy arrived in City Point as the commander of seven ironclad warships. Mullan and many of his men were Roman Catholics, so it was decided to construct a place of worship for them. The restored chapel was opened to the public in 1995. Today it is operated as a museum by the Historic Hopewell Foundation. An ongoing exhibit, “Seeking Freedom Where the Rivers Meet: Contrabands, Colored Troops and City Point,” seeks to explain, through words and images, the African-American experience of moving from slavery to freedom in what was then known as City Point. Tours by appointment only. 609 Brown Avenue, Hopewell, VA 23860; (804) 458-4682; www.historichopewell.org.

Union soldier guarding cannons at City Point.

Historic Dinwiddie County Courthouse Built in 1851, the historic Dinwiddie County Courthouse was the headquarters of Union General Philip H. Sheridan during the Battles of Dinwiddie and Five Forks. The Courthouse was active through 1998 and is currently a museum operated by the Dinwiddie Historical Society. 14101 Boydton Plank Road, Dinwiddie, VA 23841; (804) 469-5346; www.dinwiddiehistoricalsociety.org.

Fork Inn Fork Inn is the restored 14-room Sutherland’s Tavern built in 1803. It served as a stagecoach stop and was used as a hospital following one of the last Civil War battles. The Battle of Sutherland Station was fought on these grounds days before the end of the war. The tavern is now a private residence open by appointment. 19621 Namozine Road, Sutherland, VA 23885 (Dinwiddie County); (804) 943-2283; www.petersburgarea.org.

Fort Clifton Fort Clifton, positioned on a high bluff at the confluence of the Appomattox River and Swift Creek in Colonial Heights, was a Confederate stronghold during the Siege of Petersburg. The fort controlled navigation on the river north of Petersburg. Today it offers walking trails and a wildlife observation deck. Free admission. Located behind Tussing Elementary School, 100 Brockwell Lane, Colonial Heights, VA 23834; (804) 520-9224; www.colonialheightsva.gov.

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Violet Bank Museum This unique Federal-style home in Colonial Heights was originally built in 1777 but was destroyed by fire in 1805. Rebuilt in 1810, it served as headquarters for General Robert E. Lee during the Siege of Petersburg. Today the home is a superb example of Federal design and American interior decorative arts interpreting the period from 1815 to 1873 and displaying a wide array of Civil War era artifacts. It is on the National Register of Historic Places and is a Virginia Historic Landmark. 326 Royal Oak Avenue, Colonial Heights, VA 23834; (804) 520-9395; www.colonialheightsva.gov.

Battery Dantzler Battery Dantzler was constructed at the northern end of the Howlett Line in May 1864 to stop Union naval forces from advancing up the James River to Richmond. Confederate forces engaged in several artillery duels with Union ironclads. View the Confederate earthworks and see the interpretive signs, photographs and observation deck overlooking the James River. Free admission. 820 Battery Dantzler Road, Chesterfield, VA 23831; (804) 751-4664; www.chesterfieldhistory.com.

Battery Dantzler

Drewry’s Bluff Constructed in 1862, Fort Drewry on Drewry’s Bluff stood as a vital bastion blocking the progress of the U. S. Navy up the James River toward the Confederate capital of Richmond. A decisive battle on May 15, 1862, ended the Union naval threat to the capital city when defenders defeated the famous ironclad USS Monitor and four other warships. Today the fort survives intact, with a one mile walking trail and numerous exhibits. A viewing platform offers a sweeping vista of the James River and the battlefield. Free admission. 7600 Fort Darling Road, Richmond, VA 23237(Chesterfield County); (804) 226-1981; www.chesterfieldhistory.com.

Parker’s Battery

Located on the edge of the Bermuda Hundred peninsula between Richmond and Petersburg, this site is a typical stretch of the Confederate “Howlett Line” that stood from May 1864 into April 1865. Parker’s Battery has a short walking trail through original fortifications. 1801 Ware Bottom Spring Road, Chester, VA 23836; (804) 226-1981; www.chesterfieldhistory.com.

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FINAL FOOTSTEPS

resident Abraham Lincoln visited the Petersburg area three times during the Civil War, including a last trip in March and April, 1865. Now, visitors can follow in Lincoln’s footsteps using a new brochure that highlights the regional sites visited by the 16th president. The new “Walk in Lincoln’s Final Footsteps” tour takes visitors into the life and experiences of what Lincoln saw and felt while in the region - including his last trip during two of the last three weeks of his life. There is a renewed fascination with Abraham Lincoln resulting from the recent release of Steven Spielberg’s Academy Award-winning “Lincoln.” Much of this movie was filmed in Old Towne Petersburg, which was also a film location for the National Geographic production, “Killing Lincoln”, and PBS’ “The Abolitionists.” A walk through historic Old Towne is a walk through a real movie set as many of the buildings are recognizable from these productions. President Lincoln, accompanied by his wife, Mary, son Tad, and Elizabeth Keckley, born a slave in Dinwiddie County who became a friend and confidante of Mrs. Lincoln, arrived for his third visit aboard a steamship, The River Queen, docking at City Point at the confluence of the James and Appomattox rivers in what is now Hopewell. During the siege, it became one of the busiest ports in the world as hundreds of ships served the Union Army. This was the location of General Grant’s headquarters, a small log cabin where the president and his general presided over the end of the Civil War. Grant’s Cabin is the only remaining Civil War log cabin still in existence in the United States. During his time at City Point, President Lincoln walked the battlefields in Dinwiddie, Chesterfield and Prince George, visited the wounded and dying soldiers in military field hospitals, and rode through the streets of Petersburg. Less than a week after returning to Washington, President Lincoln was dead. “Walk in Lincoln’s Final Footsteps” incorporates technology allowing visitors to utilize QR codes and their smart devices to access dynamic videos and actually experience the significance of the sites. More information is available at www. walkinlincolnsfinalfootsteps.com or by calling (804) 861-1666.

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COLONIAL HISTORY

Henricus Historical Park Located in the 800-acre Dutch Gap Conservation Area, this park is a reconstruction of the 1611 Citie of Henricus, the second successful English settlement in the New World. Henricus was established in 1611 at a site Sir Thomas Dale found on a bluff overlooking one of the most scenic areas of the James River in what is today Chesterfield County. Pocahontas, daughter of Chief Powhatan, spent much of her life near Henricus. It was here that tobacco crops were first grown and cultivated for sale in Europe. Costumed interpreters in this 32-acre living history museum transport you back to the days of Pocahontas and the early English settlers. A re-created Arrohateck Indian village demonstrates how native people lived. The Citie Center is a re-creation of the original English fort. 251 Henricus Park Road, Chester, VA 23836; (804) 748-1613; www.henricus.org.

Weston Plantation Weston Plantation is a three-story, 18th-century Georgian mansion overlooking the Appomattox River in Hopewell. William and Christian Eppes Gilliam built this home in 1789. The tour includes all three floors, grounds and gardens, and a gift shop, “All Manor of Things.” 400 Weston Lane (off of 21st Avenue), Hopewell, VA 23860; (804) 458-4682; www.historichopewell.org.

Battersea A rare example of American-Palladian architecture, Battersea was built in 1768. On April 25, 1781, British and American soldiers clashed in the Battle of Petersburg at Battersea. Tours by appointment. 29 West Bank Street, Petersburg, VA 23803; (804) 732-9882; www.batterseafound.org.

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Merchants Hope Church Merchants Hope Church is believed to be one of the oldest active Episcopal churches in America. A prized possession is the church’s 1639 Bible. Tours by appointment. 11500 Merchants Hope Road, Prince George, VA 23875; (804) 458-1356; www.petersburgarea.org.

Prince George County Regional Heritage Center

The Heritage Center brings together centuries of artifacts and stories about one of Virginia’s most historic counties. The Center’s state-of-the-art exhibits tell the fascinating story of the County’s pre-history, Indian societies, English settlers, Czech-Slovak settlers, AfricanAmerican history, wars, religions and education. Free admission. Gift shop on site. 6406 Courthouse Drive, Prince George, VA 23875; (804) 863-0212; www.princegeorgevahistoricalsociety.org.

Peter Jones Trading Station

The ruins of one of Petersburg’s first buildings are at the intersection of Market and West Old streets in Old Towne. It is believed that a portion of the station dates back to the 17th century. It was used by early residents of Petersburg as a hub for trading along the Appomattox River. 508 McNeill’s Alley, Petersburg, VA 23803; (804) 732-2096;

Magnolia Grange

This Federal-style mansion, built in 1822, has been transformed into a museum of period architecture and furnishings. 10020 Iron Bridge Road, Chesterfield County, VA 23832; (804) 796-1479; www.chesterfieldhistory.com.

Chesterfield County Museum and Old Jail

Built as a replica of the county’s 1750 Courthouse, exhibits depict Virginia Native American culture, early European settlement of the area, the Revolutionary War and the Civil War, and the first ironworks and coal mines in America. The Old Jail, adjacent to the museum, was built in 1892 and housed prisoners for 70 years. The second floor features original iron-barred cells. Free admission. 6813 Mimms Loop, Chesterfield, VA 23832; (804) 768-7311; www.chesterfieldtourism.com.

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Castlewood

An early 19th-century home, Castlewood is the headquarters of the Chesterfield Historical Society of Virginia and houses the society’s library. Free admission. 10201 Iron Bridge Road, Chesterfield, VA 23832; (804) 7779663; www.chesterfieldhistory.com.

Eppington

Eppington Plantation, built around 1770, was the home of Francis Eppes VI, who married the half-sister of Thomas Jefferson’s wife, Martha. After his wife’s death in 1782, Jefferson brought two of his three daughters to live there while he served as Minister to France. Open to small groups by appointment only. 14201 Eppes Falls Road, Chesterfield, VA 23838; (804) 751-4946; www.chesterfieldtourism.com.

Mid-Lothian Mines

The first commercially mined coal in America came from Midlothian, where it was discovered on the James River about 1701. Free admission. 13301 North Woolridge Road, Midlothian, VA 23114; (804) 796-1623; www.chesterfieldtourism.com.

Falling Creek Ironworks Park

This park in Chesterfield County is the site of the first ironworks in the New World that was built by English settlers between 1619 and 1622. 6407 Jefferson Davis Highway, Richmond, VA 23234; (804) 748-1624; www.chesterfieldtourism.com.

Old Brick House

Built in 1685 by Richard Kennon, an English gentleman, it is considered the oldest brick house in the area and thought by some to be the oldest in Virginia. Tours by appointment. 131 Waterfront Drive, Colonial Heights, VA 23834; (804) 5209476 or (804) 526-2695.

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AFRICAN-AMERICAN HISTORY

The Petersburg Area of Virginia has an extraordinarily rich African-American heritage that dates from the earliest English settlers in the 1600s to the Civil Rights movement in the 1960s.

Colonial African-American History

In the 1600s, English colonists sailed up the James and Appomattox rivers, and built settlements alongside Native Americans and brought with them their indentured servants and slaves as laborers. In the 1700s, more enslaved Africans entered Virginia at Bermuda Hundred, in today’s Chesterfield County, than at any other place in Virginia. By 1860 Petersburg had one of the largest free African-American populations of any Virginia city, and proportionally, one of the largest in the nation.

Civil War and Reconstruction

During the Civil War, African-Americans both built the Confederate fortifications that protected Petersburg and distinguished themselves in attacking those fortifications with the Union Army as U.S. Colored Troops. African-American troops captured City Point from which Union General Grant directed the Siege of Petersburg. In the 1880s, free blacks in the Petersburg Area aligned themselves with former Confederate General Billy Mahone, who helped found Virginia’s first public college for African-Americans, The Virginia Normal and Collegiate Institute, now known as Virginia State University, located in the village of Ettrick in Chesterfield County.

Jim Crow and Civil Rights

The conservative Democratic political machine that arose to rid Virginia of African-American political influence lasted for eight decades and established the pattern of Jim Crow segregation laws in Virginia. Its power was finally broken and Jim Crow was ended by the Civil Rights Movement in the 1950s and 1960s. The Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. visited the area repeatedly, culminating in a major speech at Virginia State University on July 2, 1965.

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Historic Sites and Tours

Pleasantville School

This school, located in the Winterpock section of Chesterfield County, was one of the first public schools for African Americans in the county. It now serves as a community center for a local church but tours can be arranged by appointment through the Chesterfield County Historical Society of Virginia. (804) 796-7121.

Pocahontas Island

This tiny island on the Appomattox River is thought to be Petersburg’s earliest predominantly African-American neighborhood. The Pocahontas Island/Richard A. Stewart Black History Museum houses a private collection of African-American artifacts from around the world. Tours by appointment. 224 Witten Street, Petersburg, VA 23803; (804) 861-8889. www.pocahontasislandmuseum.com

Virginia State University

The University was founded in 1882 as the Virginia Normal and Collegiate Institute, making it the first fully state-supported, four-year institution of learning for blacks in America. 1 Hayden Drive, Petersburg, VA 23806; (804) 524-5000; www.vsu.edu.

Pamplin Historical Park

Pamplin Historical Park’s National Museum of the Civil War Soldier features the stories of 13 soldiers, including black soldier Sgt. Alexander H. Newton of the 29th Connecticut Infantry. The Field Quarter is one of America’s finest slave life exhibits. Reproduction cabins, outbuildings and a garden simulate the meager living conditions of field slaves and their families. A frame cabin houses the thought-provoking video “Slavery In America: Viewpoints of the 1850s” that illustrates some of the common opinions Americans held about slavery. At the Banks House visitors may experience the rare opportunity to view an original slave structure. The kitchen and slave quarter dates to the 1840s and served as a kitchen, laundry and living quarter for house slaves and their families. See page 16 for more information about Pamplin Historical Park.

Petersburg National Battlefield

Petersburg National Battlefield offers a free brochure titled, “African-Americans at Petersburg” that highlights the actions of the 850 slaves and free blacks who helped build the Confederate fortifications around Petersburg and the 7,800 U.S. Colored Troops who fought and died in the campaign, including the Battle of the Crater. Most who died are buried at the Park Service’s Poplar Grove National Cemetery in Dinwiddie County.

Petersburg: The Underground Railroad & the Struggle for Freedom

There is a brochure and walking tour map which is a guide to discovering 28 sites in Old Towne Petersburg tied to African-American history and the Underground Railroad. The brochure and map are available at the Petersburg Visitors Center, 19 Bollingbrook Street, Petersburg, VA 23803; (804) 733-2400; www.petersburgva.gov.

Civil Rights in Education Heritage Trail

Our nation’s free public education system was established in the Petersburg Area. A self-guided driving tour highlights these historically significant sites and tells the poignant and often explosive story of civil rights in American education. The brochure and map are available at the Petersburg Visitors Center, 19 Bollingbrook Street, Petersburg, VA 23803; (804) 733-2400, and the Hopewell Visitors Center, 4100 Oaklawn Boulevard, Hopewell, VA 23860; (804) 541-2461, or downloaded at www.varetreat.com.

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FORT LEE HISTORY

The U.S. Army Quartermaster Museum

Logistics, the art and science of moving tons of food, fuel, clothing and ammunitions to troops thousands of miles from home, has been a function of the U.S. Army throughout its history. This fascinating story is told only at Fort Lee’s U.S. Army Quartermaster Museum. Some of the museum’s significant artifacts include the nation’s first 50-star flag, General George Patton’s World War II jeep, General Ulysses S. Grant’s Civil War saddle and General Dwight Eisenhower’s World War II field quarters. Free admission. Gift shop on site. Building 5218, 2100 A Avenue, Fort Lee, VA 23801; (804) 734-4203; www.qmmuseum.lee.army.mil.

The U.S. Army Women’s Museum

The U.S. Army Women’s Museum honors women’s contributions to the Army from the Revolutionary War to the present, telling their stories with artifacts, interactive exhibits, educational programs, videos, dioramas, historical displays and photographs throughout the galleries, and with film presentations in the theater. Free admission. Gift shop on site. Building 5219, 2100 A Avenue, Fort Lee, VA 23801; (804) 734-4327; www.awm.lee.army.mil.

Army Ordnance

The move of the U.S. Army Ordnance Center & School from Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland to Fort Lee brought with it huge tanks and artillery pieces, which are visible on post.

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Keystone Tractor Works Plan for a unique experience when you visit a 65,000square-foot museum dedicated to more than 200 antique farm tractors and road trucks. The collection spans from 1915 to approximately 1960. Gift shop on site. 880 W. Roslyn Road, Colonial Heights, VA 23834; (804) 524-0020; www.keystonetractorworks.com.

Lucky Lake Gem & Mineral Mine of Virginia

Prospect for gem stones using a modern flume line. Stones will be examined free of charge and can be cut and made into jewelry. Admission is free. 4125 Harpers Road, McKenney, VA 23872; (804) 478-5468; Reservations: (804) 526-6121 or (804) 721-6121; www.luckylakeva.com.

Metro Richmond Zoo

Visit more than 600 animals representing 110 species from around the world. Gift shop on site. 8300 Beaver Ridge Road, Moseley, VA 23120 (western Chesterfield County); (804) 739-5666; www.metrorichmondzoo.com.

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Honoring Our Local Businesses & Remembering The Sesquicentennial Anniversary of The Civil War

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HOPEWELL RECREATION & PARKS 100 W. City Point Road, Hopewell, VA 23860 Phone: (804) 541-2353 www.hopewellva.gov/recreation-and-parks Mondays â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Thursdays: 6 am â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 8 pm Fridays: 6 am â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 7:30 pm Saturdays: 9 am â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 3 pm

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Fine Italian Cuisine Family Owned and Operated 21 West Old Street, Petersburg VA 23803 Phone: 804-862-3100 Call to book parties, rehearsal dinners, etc. We offer daily specials & Weekend Specials!

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The 150th Sesquicentennial Anniversary of the Civil War provides educational and historic opportunities throughout the Tri-Cities area. With honor and pride for nearly 150 years, The Progress-Index was founded in 1865. We would like to honor these local businesses for their years in business within our great historic communities that we call home.

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JORDAN POINT MARINA & BOAT SALES 101 Jordan Point Road, Hopewell, VA 23860

(804) 458-3398 www.jordanpoint.com

Your Locally Owned Full Service Glass Shop - Since 1981! Commercial • Industrial • Auto • Residential • Shower er Doors • Mirrors

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Recreation & Sports Virginia Motorsports Park

Virginia Motorsports Park is a state-of-the-art, 500-acre facility that features Drag Racing, Mud Bog, Motocross, Autocross, Truck and Tractor Pulls, and a Family ATV Park. The quarter-mile Drag Strip is home to a variety of drag racing events. It seats 23,000 spectators and has 60 acres of pit space. The park features a weekly drag racing program. The new Family All Terrain Vehicle (ATV) Park offers over 250 acres of riding space, a pavilion, picnic area, snack bar, and showers. 8018 Boydton Plank Road, Petersburg, VA 23803 (Dinwiddie County);(804) 862-3174; www.vmpdrag.com.

Appomattox River & Heritage Trail

The Friends of the Lower Appomattox River (FOLAR) has developed a series of Blueways (navigable water) and Greenways (hiking trails) that reveal the beauty of the Appomattox River. A detailed map showing water access sites and hiking trails is available at the Petersburg Visitors Center, 19 Bollingbrook Street, Petersburg, VA 23803, and at the Hopewell Visitors Center, 4100 Oaklawn Boulevard, Hopewell, VA 23860, or it can be downloaded at: www.craterpdc.org/environment/coastal_resources.htm.

Pocahontas State Park Pocahontas State Park in Chesterfield County is Virginia’s largest, with over 7,900 acres, making it an outdoor recreation lover’s dream come true. Campers enjoy sites with electric and water hookups, restrooms, hot showers, grills and picnic tables and there are group cabins, group campsites and picnic shelter available for rent. A very popular attraction is the pool and Aquatic Recreation Center. Two lakes are available for fishing and boating and the park rents canoes, kayaks, rowboats and paddleboats. Miles of trails are available for hiking, biking and horseback riding. Nature Center. Gift shop and camp store on site. 10301 State Park Road, Chesterfield, VA 23832; 1-800-933-PARK; www.dcr.virginia.gov.

Dutch Gap Conservation Area

Dutch Gap Conservation Area, with the James River as a backdrop, is an 800-plus-acre park that includes a bounty of woodlands, wetlands and waterways in eastern Chesterfield County. There is access to the James River by foot or by boat. Kayak tours, pontoon boat tours, hikes, campfire programs, and wildlife programs are also available. Free admission. 411 Coxendale Road, Chester, VA 23831;(804) 706-9690 or (804) 318-8736; www.chesterfield.gov.

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Rockwood Nature Center at Rockwood Park

The Nature Center is “wildlife up close,” housing live snakes, turtles and frogs, among other wildlife in a log cabin-style facility. You can also watch honeybees stir in their hives. The park has over 5 miles of trails and fitness stations. 3401 Courthouse Road, North Chesterfield, VA 23236; (804) 674-1629; www.rockwoodnaturecenter.com.

White Bank Park

The park consists of 22 acres overlooking Swift Creek in Colonial Heights. There are two picnic pavilions that accommodate large groups and smaller shelters for family picnics. There is a boat ramp and fishing pier, along with other amenities including a disc golf course, playground, volleyball court and horseshoe pits. 400 White Bank Park Road, Colonial Heights, VA 23834; (804) 520-9392; www.colonial-heights.com.

Point of Rocks Park

Three miles of trails, including a floating boardwalk, offer access to forest land, the Appomattox River and a tidal freshwater marsh – a wonderful venue for birding. There are also tennis courts and picnic facilities. 201 Enon Church Road, Chester, VA 23836; (804) 530-2459; www.chesterfield.gov.

Appomattox River Regional Park

This new park consists of over 50 acres of pristine woods on the river with 1.5 miles of trail – a perfect site for fishing and birding.There are picnic pavilions, a canoe/kayak launch and an observation pier. 1052 River Road, Hopewell, VA 23860 (Prince George County); (804) 733-2646; www.princegeorgeva.org.

Crystal Lake

This beautiful park has a fishing pond, fountains, trails and pavilions to accommodate large or small groups. 3502 River Road, Hopewell, VA 23860; (804) 541-2353; www.hopewellva.gov.

Appomattox River Trailhead at City Park

A wonderful oasis in downtown Hopewell, this park is great for fishing, and it has trails, benches, and a spectacular view of the Appomattox River. 251 Appomattox Street, Hopewell, VA 23860; (804) 541-2353; www.hopewellva.gov.

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Swader’s Sports Park

Swader’s is a family-friendly park that features two go-kart tracks: a Slick Track for drifting cars and a Grand Prix Track. Swader’s also features nine fast and slow pitch batting cages, two 18hole miniature golf courses and a snack shop. Private rooms are available for birthday parties, meetings and banquets. Swader’s includes a 38,000-square-foot facility that houses Lasertron Laser Tag, Route 66 Bowling, a PlaySmart indoor playground, and 7,500 square feet of arcade gaming, as well as an XD Theatre, which provides a 4D motion-simulated thrill ride. 4725 Whitehill Boulevard, Prince George, VA 23875; (804) 733-3700; www.swaders.com.

Southside Speedway

Southside Speedway is a 1/3-mile race track that hosts several types of races on Fridays during the summer months. 12800 Genito Road, Midlothian, VA 23112; (804) 744-2700; www.southsidespeedway.com.

Petersburg Generals

The Petersburg Generals Baseball Club is a summer wood bat baseball team, made up of the best college players from across the nation. The Generals compete from May through August in the Coastal Plain League, which features teams located throughout Virginia and the Carolinas. The Generals’ home field is at the Petersburg Sports Complex, located at 100 Ballpark Road, Petersburg, VA 23805. (804) 722-0141; www.petersburgva.gov.

Ironbridge Sports Park

Ironbridge Sports Park offers a driving range and features grass tees and gas heaters for year-round comfort. There is an 18-hole miniature golf course with six ponds and a waterfall. The nine-station batting cage features fast and slow pitch softball and baseball speeds. The Huckleberry Cafe & Catering is located in the park for casual family dining. 11400 Ironbridge Road, Chester, VA 23831; (804) 748-7770; www.ironbridgesportspark.com.

Rockwood Golf Park

Rockwood Golf Park features a driving range with a lighted and heated tee area for year-round use. Batting cages allow speeds from slow pitch softball to 70 mph baseball. Miniature golf and a paintball field round out the fun. 10239 Hull Street, Midlothian, VA 23112; (804) 276-3765; www.rockwoodgolf.com.

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Marinas and Boat Launches

In addition to being two of Americaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s most historic rivers, the James and Appomattox provide the Petersburg Area with some of the best boating, fishing, kayaking and canoeing in Virginia. Marinas and boat launches are your gateway to some of the most scenic intercoastal waterways in America.

Appomattox River Anchor Point Marina 301 Beacon Ridge Drive, Hopewell, VA 23860 (804) 541-6200

Appomattox River Canoe Launch 21501 Chesdin Road, South Chesterfield, VA 23803 (804) 748-1624

Robious Landing Park

Appomattox Small Boat Harbor

3800 James River Road, Midlothian, VA 23113 (804) 751-4696

1604 Fine Street, Prince George, VA 23875 (804) 733-5770 or (804) 536-1200

Hopewell City Marina 1051 West Riverside Drive, Hopewell, VA 23860 (804) 541-6417

Roslyn Landing Park

Lake Chesdin Lake Chesdin Marina (Cozy Cove Marina) 713 Sutherland Road, Church Road, VA 23833 (Dinwiddie County) (804) 874-9976

265 Charles Dimmock Parkway, Colonial Heights, VA 23834 (804) 520-9392

James River Dutch Gap Boat Ramp 441 Coxendale Road, Chester, VA 32831 (804) 706-9690

Jordan Point Yacht Haven 101 Jordan Point Road, Hopewell, VA 23860 (Prince George County) (804) 458-3398

Seven Springs Marina & Store 8631 River Road, Petersburg, VA 23803 (Chesterfield County) (804) 590-3671

Whippernock Marina & Campground 2700 Sutherland Road, Sutherland, VA 23885 (Dinwiddie County) (804) 265-5252

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Golf The Petersburg Area boasts some of Virginia’s finest golf.

Petersburg Dogwood Trace Golf Course Open to the Public 3108 Homestead Drive, Petersburg, VA 23803 (804) 732-5573 • www.dogwoodtracegolf.com

Prince George County Jordan Point Country Club Open to the Public, 1100 Jordan Point Road, Hopewell, VA 23860 (804) 458-0141 • www.jordanpointgolfclub.com

Prince George Golf Course Open to the Public 8399 Golf Course Drive, Disputanta, VA 23842 (804) 991-2251

The First Tee Chesterfield Open to the Public 6736 Hunting Creek Drive, Richmond, VA 23237 (804) 275-8050 www.thefirstteerichmondchesterfield.org

Independence Golf Club Open to the Public 600 Founders Bridge Boulevard, Midlothian, VA 23113 (804) 897-8641 • www.independencegolfclub.com

Providence Golf Club Open to the Public 1160 South Providence Road, Richmond, VA 23236 (804) 276-1865 • www.providencegolfclub.com

River’s Bend Golf Club

Cardinal Golf Club

Open to the Public 11700 Hogan’s Alley, Chester, VA 23836 (804) 530-1000 • www.riversbendgolfclub.com

Open to the Public Building 11810, A Avenue, Fort Lee, VA 23801 (804) 734-2899 • www.leemwr.com/rec_golf.htm

Windy Hill Golf & Sports Complex

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Open to the Public 16500 Midlothian Turnpike, Midlothian, VA 23113 (804) 794-0010 • www.windyhillsports.com

Birkdale Golf Club Open to the Public 8511 Royal Birkdale Drive, Chesterfield, VA 23832 (804) 739-8800 ext. 100 • www.acumengolf.com

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Other Recreation Bowling AMF Walnut Hill Lanes 2147 S. Crater Road, Petersburg, VA 23805 (804) 732-5321; www.amf.com/walnuthilllanes.

Bowl America Midlothian 7929 Midlothian Turnpike, Richmond, VA 23235 (804) 320-7115

Hopewell Bowling Center 115 S. 15th Avenue, Hopewell, VA 23860 (804) 458-2181

King Pin Lanes Midlothian 200 N. Otterdale Road, Midlothian, VA 23113 (804) 378-7838

Oaklawn Bowl 4300 Oaklawn Blvd., Hopewell, VA 23860 (804) 458-5913; www.oaklawnbowl.net

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Paintball Recreation Centers Splat Brothers Paintball 13908 James River Drive Hopewell, VA 23860 (Prince George County) (804) 452-2566; splatbrothers.com

Indoor Skating Rinks Skateland 2300 Southland Drive Chester, VA 23821 (804) 748-0379

The Skate Factory 2530 South Crater Road Petersburg, VA 23805 (804) 930-7100

Shooting Ranges The Smoking Gun 127 Boulevard, Colonial Heights, VA 23834 (804) 520-6394 www.thesmokinggunrange.com

2237 Boulevard, Colonial Heights, VA 23834 (804) 526-3862

Uptown Alley 6101 Brad McNeer Parkway, Midlothian, VA 23112 (Chesterfield County) (804) 744-1077 www.uptownalleyrichmond.com.

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302 N. Sycamore St., Petersburg, VA 23803 804-722-4372 • www.longstreets.com

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3302 Oaklawn Blvd., Hopewell Note: Tommy belongs to the Cockade Rifles (3rd Virginia Regiment, Company C) which is a shooting group hoots black powder named after an actual group in the Civil War. He shoots competition and is a member of the North South Skirmish Association.

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Arts & Entertainment The Best PART of Virginia is gaining a reputation for its deep and varied artistic offerings. Art galleries and museums dot the area. Live musical offerings have become a staple of a thriving entertainment scene.

Beacon Theatre

One of Hopewell’s most visible landmarks, the Beacon Theatre opened in 1928 and captured the hearts of filmgoers until its closing in 1981. An ambitious restoration effort, begun in 1987, has made it a one-of-a-kind entertainment and meetings venue. The facility hosts music acts, weddings, balls and corporate meetings. 401 North Main Street, Hopewell, VA 23860; (804) 446-3457; www.arls.org/locations/beacon.

Swift Creek Mill Theatre

Swift Creek Mill Theatre is housed in a 300-year-old grist mill. The theater presents a year-round series of well known musicals, dramas and comedies for families and adults. A buffet dinner is available. A Youth Series features productions that appeal to youth and student groups. 17401 Jefferson Davis Highway, South Chesterfield, VA 23834; (804) 748-5203; www.swiftcreekmill.com.

The Theater Company at Fort Lee

The 596-seat theater building features a state-of-the-art surround sound system, new seats, carpet, flooring and much more. A new projector and screen allows not only live theater but the ability to show movies on the weekends. The Theater Company at Fort Lee operates live theater with evening and matinee performances open to the general public. Building 4300, Mahone Avenue, Fort Lee, VA 23801; (804) 734-7182. www.leeplayhouse.com.

Petersburg Area Art League

The Petersburg Area Art League showcases the works of local artists through exhibitions that change on the second Friday of each month to coincide with “Friday for the Arts!” in Old Towne Petersburg. Original works and prints are available for sale in the art shop. 7 E. Old Street, Petersburg, VA 23803; (804) 861-4611; www.paalart.com.

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In April Crater Community Hospice opened the doors to our new thrift store, a fundraising venture to support our services in the community. As a nonprofit organization thus fundraising effort is essential for us to continue to be able to provide important resources to our patients and their families. Donations are happily accepted Thursday- Saturday from 10 am - 4 pm. info@cratercommunityhospice.org seriousillness.org/Richmond www.cratercommunityhospice.org 3916 S. Crater Rd. Petersburg. VA 23805

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Petersburg Regional Art Center

Housed in a historic structure built in 1858, the art center is a facility where local and regional artists create and showcase their work. The public is invited to view the ever-changing exhibits, meet the artists and purchase their works. The Art Center houses 85 studios. Free admission. 132 N. Sycamore Street, Petersburg, VA 23803; (804) 733-8200; www.pracarts.com.

Friday for the Arts!

Experience art openings and live music as you stroll along the sidewalks in picturesque downtown Petersburg on the second Friday of each month. Restaurants and galleries stay open late for this premier nightlife event. Friday for the Arts! has solidified Petersburg’s place on the map as a thriving center for all types of creative expression. Work from hundreds of artists and musicians is showcased. Venues are within a short walking distance from one another. (804) 733-2400.

Petersburg Symphony Orchestra

A treasured community musical offering that features some of the most talented musicians in the region. The Symphony Orchestra offers four concerts a year, between October and April. 19 Goodrich Avenue Petersburg, VA (804) 732-0999; www.psova.net.

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Helping deliver a bundle of joy into the world is a great privilege. In fact, we celebrate each new arrival by playing a lullaby throughout the hospital. If you’re expecting, you can expect more from us. To find an OB/GYN or to schedule a tour of The BirthPlace at Southside Regional Medical Center, call 804-765-5381 or visit SRMConline.com.

In-room, private portrait sessions Birthing classes and postpartum education Advanced infant security system Certified lactation consultants Board-certified neonatologists and pediatricians Southside Regional Medical Center is directly or indirectly owned by a partnership that proudly includes physician owners, including certain members of the hospital’s medical staff.

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Shopping & ANTIQUES Southpark Mall

Located at Exits 53 & 54 on I-95, Southpark Mall is a shopping destination. It is anchored by Macy’s, Dick’s Sporting Goods, J. C. Penney and Sears, with more than 80 specialty shops. It is home to Regal Cinemas Stadium 16, a state-of-the-art movie theater complex. Surrounding the mall are most of the major national retailers, along with a variety of restaurants and four hotels. 230 Southpark Circle Colonial Heights, VA 23834 (804) 526-3900 www.southparkmall.com

Old Towne Petersburg

Visiting Old Towne Petersburg is like stepping back into an 1800s movie set with cobblestone streets and national landmark buildings. In fact, this area has been used for many feature films and TV series, including “Lincoln,” “Killing Lincoln,” “The Abolitionist” and AMC’s newest drama, “Turn.” The historic buildings house boutiques, antiques, spas, specialty shops, art venues and specialty restaurants, making for a truly special experience. From 1-95 take Exit 52 and follow the Petersburg Visitor Center signs. (804) 733-2400 www.petersburgarea.org

Sycamore Square

Sycamore Square’s design is taken from a colonial village with 30+ shops and restaurants, along with the convenience of banks and a large grocery store in the center of the Village of Midlothian in western Chesterfield County. Midlothian Turnpike at Crowder Road Midlothian, VA 23113 www.shopsycamoresquare.com

Chesterfield Towne Center

Macy’s, Barnes & Noble, J.C. Penney, Garden Ridge and Sears are the anchors for this major regional shopping center, which also offers over 100 retailers and specialty shops. Other national retailers and restaurants are very accessible along Midlothian Turnpike and Huguenot Road. 11500 Midlothian Turnpike North Chesterfield, VA 23235 (804) 794-4660 www.chesterfieldcenter.com

46 Chesterfield County • Colonial Heights • Dinwiddie County • Hopewell • Petersburg • Prince George County

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Antiques and More Chesterfield County Bellwood Flea Market

9201 Jefferson Davis Highway North Chesterfield, VA 23237 804-275-1187

Buckingham Antique Mall

13150 Midlothian Turnpike Midlothian, VA 23113 804-893-4056 www.buckinghamantiquemall.com

The Chester Drawers 4218 Old Hundred Road Chester, VA 23831 804-768-2272

Coalfield Station Antiques

13597 Midlothian Turnpike Midlothian, VA 23113 804-794-7425 www.coalfieldstationantiques.com

Country Store and Decor 11924 Centre Street Chester, VA 23831 804-748-8392

Game Board Antiques 16300 Midlothian Turnpike Midlothian, VA 23113 804-794-9200

Gates Antiques Ltd.

12700 Old Buckingham Road Midlothian, VA 23113 804-794-8472 www.gatesantiques.com

The Lazy Daisy Country Gift Store

4313 Old Hundred Road Chester, VA 23831 804-357-2690

Maggie’s – Rivers Bend 253 E. Hundred Road Chester, VA 23836 804-530-9006

She Chester

11884 Chester Village Drive Chester, VA 23831 804-717-5305

Sixty West Antique Mall 8004 Midlothian Turnpike North Chesterfield, VA 23235 804-560-5557

Timeless Treasures Chester 4100 W. Hundred Road Chester, VA 23831 804-638-1110

Bobby’s Antiques & Collectibles

Colonial Heights

213 E. Broadway Hopewell, VA 23860 804-712-2100 www.bobbysantiques.com

A Little Bit of This & That

Carousel

Civil War Shop

Celia’s Gifts & Antiques

Community Chest

FDM Tactical

30 Pickwick Avenue Colonial Heights, VA 23834 804-504-0000 3504 Boulevard Colonial Heights, VA 23834 804-520-4954 3301 Boulevard Colonial Heights, VA 23834 804-479-3514

Grantiques

109 Pickwick Avenue Colonial Heights VA 23834 804-691 -1009

ModVinTique

206 Chesterfield Avenue Colonial Heights VA 23834 804-520-6434 www.modvt.com

Side Street Gallery

127-129 Pickwick Avenue Colonial Heights, VA 23834 804-536-0011

Dinwiddie County Hidden Creek Antiques & Primitives

209 E. Broadway Hopewell, VA 23860 804-541-7628 308 E. Broadway Hopewell, VA 23860 804-458-3058

216 E. Broadway Hopewell, VA 23860 804-651-8943 www.fdmtactical.com

Hamilton Civil War Relic Shop 263 E. Broadway Hopewell, VA 23860 804-704-4129

Silver Unicorn & Time Capsule 205 E. Broadway Hopewell, VA 23860 804-458-4002

Victoria’s Attic

239 E. Broadway Avenue Hopewell, VA 23860 804-452-1239

Gift Shop Hopewell-Prince George Visitor Center

20515 Cox Road Sutherland, VA 23885 804-586-5330

4100 Oaklawn Boulevard Hopewell, VA 23860 804-541-2461 www.hopewellva.gov

Yellow Gate Place

Petersburg

10306 Boydton Plank Road Dinwiddie, VA 23841 804-691-1147

Hopewell All Manor of Things

400 Weston Lane Hopewell, VA 23860 804-458-4682 www.historichopewell.org

Antique Genius

23 W. Old Street Petersburg, VA 23803 804-479-3974

Arleene Herriman

246 N. Sycamore Street Petersburg, VA 23803 804-722-0905

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At The Globe

201 N. Sycamore Street Petersburg, VA 23803 804-862-3097

Bear Necessities

36 Rives Road Petersburg, VA 23805 804-732-2787

Bling Consignments 10 Bollingbrook Street Petersburg, VA 23803 804-586-1633

Jerry’s Antiques & More 121 Bollingbrook Street Petersburg, VA 23803 Petersburg Pickers

Estate & Tag Sales

100 Bollingbrook Street Petersburg, VA 23803 804-586-1633 www.petersburgpickers.com

Market 406

406 N. Market Street Petersburg, VA 23803 804-731-8902

Mary’s Place

414 N. Sycamore Street Petersburg, VA 23803 804-943-2940

The Oak Antique Mall 400 N. Sycamore Street Petersburg, VA 23803 804-861-6111

Penniston’s Alley

102 West Old Street Petersburg, VA 23803 804-722-0135 www.pennistonsalley.com

Second Hand Rose

11 N. Sycamore Street Petersburg, VA 23803 804-721-7690 www.n2vintageclothing.com

Southern Bell

944 E. Wythe Street Petersburg, VA 23803 804-733-1533

Sweet Dixie

8 West Bank Street Petersburg, VA 23803 804-732-0707

Sycamore Antiques & Architectural Art 248 North Sycamore Street Petersburg, VA 23803 804-732-9595

Uber Art-Antik

20 W. Old Street Petersburg, VA 23803 804-892-4473

Votava

531 Grove Avenue Petersburg, VA 23803 804-536-4037

Petersburg Museum Gift Shops

Prince George County Bargain Corner Gifts & Antiques 4703 County Drive Disputanta, VA 23842 804-861-1524

Disputanta Antiques Depot 10026 & 10032 County Drive Disputanta, VA 23842 804-991-9323

Newville Country Store 14601 Pole Run Road Disputanta, VA 23842 804-541-4091

The Old Country Store Antiques 10020 County Drive Disputanta, VA 23842 804-991-3337

Parker’s Grocery

14001 James River Drive North Prince George, VA 23860 804-458-4464

Gift Shop Prince George County Regional Heritage Center

6404 Courthouse Drive Prince George, VA 23875 804-863-0212 www.princegeorgevahistoricalsociety.o

The Siege Museum, Centre Hill Museum. Petersburg Visitor Center Blandford Church 804-733-2400 www. petersburgva.gov

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Dining

YOUR GUIDE TO THE PERFECT DINING EXPERIENCE

No matter what kind of delicacy suits your fancy you’re sure to find it in the best PART of Virginia. From downhome cookin’ to the savory delights of ethnic cuisine, our restaurants feature a global flavor served in historic buildings where Civil War generals, presidents and the founders of our nation once dined. Rating Guide: $ - Inexpensive • $$ - Moderate • $$$ - Expensive

Petersburg Dining Alexander’s Greek & Italian Cuisine 101 West Bank Street Petersburg 23803 (804) 733-7134 $$ DOES NOT ACCEPT CREDIT CARDS www.alexandersfinefood.com

Andrews Grill Breakfast & Lunch 6 W. Washington St. Petersburg 23803 (804) 862-8862 $ https://www.facebook.com/pages/ Andrews-Grill/111518532220697

Andrade’s International Restaurant Cuisine from South America, Cuba, Mexico 7 Bollingbrook Street Petersburg 23803 (804) 722-0344 $$ Patio Dining Available www.andradesinternational.com

The Bistro at Market & Grove Fine Dining in an Eclectic Setting 422 N. Market St. Petersburg 23803 (804) 732-4480 $$ www.bistorgmg.com

The Black Swan German Cuisine 9 W.est Old Street Petersburg 23803 (804) 732-7575 $$ www.blackswanpetersburg.com

Blue Willow Tea Room Traditional English Tea Room 102-104 W.est Old Street Petersburg 23803 (804) 733-7605 $$

The Brickhouse Run An English-Style Pub 407-409 Cockade Alley (804) 862-1815 $$$ Petersburg 23803 www.brickhouserun.com

Canton Restaurant Cantonese, Hunan & Szechuan Cuisine – Delivery Available 950 South Sycamore Street Petersburg 23803 (804) 732-6441 $ www..cantonpetersburg.com

Hiram Haines Literary Coffee House

Maria’s at Old Town 21 Ristorante Italiano

Sandwiches, Soups, Specialty Coffees 12 West Bank Street Petersburg 23803 (804) 722-0505 $ www.riversedgeinteriors.com

Real Sicilian-Italian Cuisine 21 West Old Street Petersburg 23803 (804) 862-3100 $$ www.facebook.com/pages/Marias-at-OldTown-21-Ristorante-Italiano/142464210 7766932?ref=stream

Hong Kong Buffet Chinese Buffet – Delivery Available 3301 South Crater Road Petersburg 23805 (804) 732-8818 $$

Cockade City Grill

Jimmy’s Grille

Casual Dining – Live Entertainment 305 North Sycamore Street Petersburg 23803 (804) 862-2537 $$ https://www.facebook.com/pages/COCKADE-CITY-GRILL/318129522583

Casual Family Dining – “Big Jim’s Special” Cheeseburgers 16 Goodrich Avenue Petersburg 23805 (804) 733-3181 $ https://www.facebook.com/pages/ Jimmys-Grille/120862851261188

Croaker’s Spot Seafood/Southern Cuisine 39 River Street Petersburg 23803 (804) 957-5635 $$ www.croakerspot.com

Demolition Coffee Sandwiches, Soups, Specialty Coffees, Sandwhiches & Bakery 215 E.ast Bank Street Petersburg 23803 (804) 732-2991 $ www.demolitioncoffee.com

Dixie Restaurant Home-style Dining Breakfast and Lunch 250 North Sycamore Street Petersburg 23803 (804) 732-7425 $ https://www.facebook.com/pages/DixieRestaurant/121425451271945

King’s Barbecue

Marco Polo Buffet Chinese 2138 South Crater Road Petersburg 23805 (804) 861-1388 $ http://marcopolopetersburg.com/

Neptunes Land & Sea Casual Dining 403 E. Washington Street Petersburg 23803 (804) 862-8862 $$

New York Deli Café & Mexican Grill

Family Dining Since 1946 2910 South Crater Road Petersburg 23805 (804) 732-0975 $ www.kingsfamousbarbecue.com

Sandwiches, Subs & Mexican Cuisine 2053 South Crater Road Petersburg 23805 (804) 732-4003 $

Longstreet’s Deli

3729 South Crater Road Petersburg 23805 (804) 862-9277 $ www.outlawsbarngrill.com

Classic Deli-American Cuisine & Bar – Live Entertainment 302 North Sycamore Street Petersburg 23803 (804) 722-4372 $ https://www.facebook.com/pages/Longstreets-Deli/104980986211255

Mad Italian Pasta & Steak House Italian, Greek, American Cuisine 2545 South Crater Road Petersburg 23805 (804) 732-9268 $$ www.craterroad.com/maditalian.html

Outlaws Bar & Grill

Plaza Mexico Bar & Grill Mexican 3720 South Crater Road Petersburg 23805 (804) 862-3886 $$

Roma’s Italian Restaurant Sicilian cuisine 2447 County Drive Petersburg 23805 (804) 861-0414 $ www.romas-petersburg.com

50 Chesterfield County • Colonial Heights • Dinwiddie County • Hopewell • Petersburg • Prince George County

Sal’s Pizzeria

Who Let the Dogzz Out

Italian Cuisine – Casual Family Dining 2017 South Crater Road Petersburg 23805 (804) 451-1247 $

Hot dogs 28 Halifax Street Petersburg 23803 (804) 926-6158 $ www..wholetthedogzzout.vpweb.com

Saucy’s Walk-Up Barbecue Barbecue 5th & Bollingbrook Streets Petersburg 23803 (804) 504-3075 $ www.saucyswalkubbq.blogspot.com

Yankee Coffee Shop

Traditionz Wings & Grill

Yesterday’s Tavern

Casual Dining – 2 Locations 3140 South Crater Road, Suite B 133-E N. Sycamore Street Petersburg 23805 Crater Rd. (804) 835-5822 $ Downtown (804) 732-5208 $ www.traditionzwingsandgrill.com

Casual Dining – Bar 3035 South Crater Road Petersburg 23805 (804) 732-5182 $

VA Flavors

Bennys Tavern

Jamaican Restaurant Authentic Jamaican Cuisine 2030 South Sycamore Street Petersburg 23805 (804) 451-5423 $ www.vaflavorsjamaicanrestaurant.com

American Cuisine Sports Bar 3631 Boulevard Colonial Heights 23834 (804) 526-2536 $

Wabi-Sabi

Casual seafood dining 1717 Boulevard Colonial Heights, 23834 (804) 526-0005 $$

Sushi, Seafood, American – Live Entertainment 29 Bollingbrook Street Petersburg 23803 (804) 862-1365 $$ www.eatwabisabi.com

Breakfast & Lunch 2557 South Crater Road Petersburg 23805 (804) 861-4990 $

Colonial Heights Dining

Captain Toms Seafood

Carini’s Pizzeria & Ristorante Restaurant & Pizza New York Style Pizza – Family Dining 3620 Boulevard Colonial Heights 23834 (804) 526-8880 $ www.carinisitalianrestaurant.com

Chinamen’s Buffet Chinese, Japanese 200 Southgate Square Colonial Heights 23834 (804) 520-4280 $ www.chinamensbuffet.synthasite.com

Colonial Italian Restaurant & Pizza Family Dining 1 Dunlop Village Colonial Heights 23834 (804) 520-5555 $ www.colonialitalianrestaurant.com

Dante’s Pizzeria Pizza, Subs, Salads 2900 Cedar Lane Colonial Heights 23834 (804) 520-8292 $ www.dantespizzeria.net Delivery Available

Don Jose Mexican Cuisine 3609 Boulevard Colonial Heights 23834 (804) 520-8422 $

El Caporal Mexican Restaurant Mexican Cuisine 241 Charles Dimmock Parkway, Suite 8 Colonial Heights 23834 (804) 520-8492 $ www.elcaporalmexicanrestaurant.com

Great China Buffet Chinese 1829 Southpark Boulevard Colonial Heights 23834 (804) 520-5858 $

Koreana Korean Cuisine 168 Southgate Square Colonial Heights 23834 (804) 520-8989 $

Lucky Garden

Chinese Cuisine 36 Pickwick Avenue Colonial Heights 23834 (804) 526-9200 $$

Mi Rodeo Mexican Grill Mexican Cuisine 2208 Boulevard Colonial Heights 23834 (804) 520-8346 $$ www.mirodeomexicangrill.com

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Pino’s Italian Bistro & Pizzeria

Carr Brothers Gathering Place & Eatery

Italian Cuisine 3420 Boulevard Patio Dining / Delivery Colonial Heights 23834 (804) 520-9005 $ www.pinoscolonialheights.com

Casual Dining – Entertainment 3100 Jackson Farm Road Hopewell 23860 (804) 458-4144 $ www.facebook.com/CarrBrothers

Venus DeMilo Greek Restaurant

American Cuisine 224 North Main Street Hopewell 23860 (804) 458-3874 $ www.carterscourthousecaf.webspawner.com

Greek Cuisine 3635A Boulevard Colonial Heights 23834 (804) 520-4922 $ www.venusdemilogreek.com

Vincenzo’s Italian Italian Cuisine 609 Boulevard Colonial Heights 23834 (804) 526-7440 $$ www.vincenzosva.com

Wagstaff’s Steak House American Cuisine – Customer Cut Steaks 3737 Boulevard Colonial Heights 23834 (804) 526-7305 $$$ In addition to the restaurants listed, a number of well-known restaurants have Hopewell and Colonial Heights locations in the Southpark Mall area, including: Applebees, Buffalo Wild Wings Grill & Bar, Denny’s, Five Guys Burgers & Fries, Golden Corral, Lone Star Steakhouse & Saloon, Olive Garden, Outback Steak House, Panera Bread, Piccadilly Cafeteria, Red Lobster, Ruby Tuesday, Sagebrush Steakhouse Saloon, Shoney’s, Sonic, Starbucks, Teaxas Roadhouse and Brusters Ice Cream.

Hopewell Dining Anchor Room

Carter’s Courthouse Café

Dragon Palace Chinese Cuisine 306 Cavalier Square Hopewell 23860 (804) 541-8988 $

1800 Restaurant and Lounge Home-made Southern Cuisine – Entertainment 230 South 15th Avenue Hopewell 23860 (804) 452-1227 $ www.facebook. com/1800RestaurantandLounge

El Nopal Restaurant Mexican Cuisine 4118 Oaklawn Boulevard Hopewell 23860 (804) 452-0901 $

Elephant Thai Restaurant Thai Dining 5230 Oaklawn Blvd, Crossings 804-458-2885 $ www.elephantthais.com

Family Pizza & Subs Italian Casual Dining 5201 Plaza Drive Hopewell 23860 (804) 452-5551 $

Pizza-Sandwiches 307 North 15th Avenue Hopewell 23860 (804) 458-3341 $ www.facebook.com/pages/AnchorRoom/117302788289529

Harvest Asian Bistro

Asian American Restaurant

Hong Kong Restaurant

Casual Dining 101 East Randolph Road Hopewell 23860 (804) 541-8777 $

Vietnames, Thai, Chinese Cuisine 264East East Broadway Hopewell 23860 (804) 459-2222 $ www.harvestasianbistroandbar.com

Chinese Cuisine 5215 Plaza Drive Hopewell 23860 (804) 541-8888 $ http://hongkonghopewell.com/

Hopewell Quick Lunch Famous for Hot Dogs Since 1927! Breakfast & Lunch 113 Hopewell Street Hopewell 23860 (804) 458-6526 $ www.facebook.com/pages/HopewellQuick-Lunch/168279606519997

Prince George County Dining Amoré Pizzeria Family Dining 4006 Prince George Drive Prince George 23875 (804) 458-6200 $$

K & L Barbecue

Bamboo Garden

Family Dining 5 Cavalier Square Hopewell 23860 (804) 458-4241 $$ www.facebook.com/pages/KLBarbecue/187640027928182?sk=info

Chinese Cuisine 4002 Prince George Drive Prince George 23875 (804) 458-8822 $

Kanpai Japanese Steak & Seafood House Hibachi Cooking at Your Table – Sushi 5303 Oaklawn Boulevard Hopewell 23860 (804) 541-8853 $$ www.kan-pai.com

Bubba’s Chikin & Thangs Fried chicken, burgers 17607 James River Drive Disputanta, 23842 (804) 458-2445 $ www.facebook.com/bubbaschikin

Custard Kitchen at Sebera’s

Family Dining 5234 Oaklawn Boulevard Hopewell 23860 (804) 541-8855 $ www.leonesitalianrestaurant.com

Lunch – Ice Cream Cones 6337 Courthouse Road Prince George 23875 (804) 732-0990 $ https://www.facebook.com/ pages/Seberas-CustardKitchen/118604858152520

Lisa’s Café

Dockside on the James

Casual Dining – Breakfast & Lunch 236 East Broadway Hopewell 23860 (804) 541-3200 $ www.facebook.com/pages/LisasCafe/182407861893147

Waterfront Dining –Fresh Seafood 700 Jordan Point Road Hopewell (Prince George) 23860 (804) 541-2600 $$ www.docksideonthejames.com

Mr. B’s 15th Street Café

4201 Crossings Blvd. Prince George 23875 (804) 458-8868 $$ www.dragonexpress.com

Leones Italian Restaurant

Home-Style Family Dining 106 South 15th Street Hopewell 23860 (804) 485-0845 $$ www.mrbscafe.com

Omega Bar & Grill

Dragon Express

Hokkaido Japanese Steak House

Casual Dining 120 East City Point Road Hopewell 23860 (804) 452-1755 $ https://www.facebook.com/pages/ Omega-Bar-Grill/368630079826953?rf =176811552437190

4217 Crossings Blvd. Prince George 23875 (804) 458-8868 $$ www.hokkaidosteakhouse.com Hooah’s Sports Grill 5380 Oaklawn Boulevard Prince George 23875 (804) 452-0022 $

Rosa’s Italian Ristorante

Jerry’s Burger Spot

Italian Cuisine Patio Dining Available 4098 Oaklawn Boulevard Hopewell 23860 (804) 458-8744 $ www.rosas-italian.com

3815 Jefferson Park Drive Prince George 23875 (804) 919-4803 $

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Lighthouse Restaurant Seafood – Family Dining 11976 South Crater Road Petersburg (Prince George) 23805 (804) 733-0811 $ https://www.facebook.com/pages/Lighthouse-Seafood/111653712206182

Luca Italian Ristorante Family Dining 6619 Courthouse Road Prince George 23875 (804) 861-4887 $$ www.facebook.com/pages/Luca-ItalianRestaurant/124825452349

M.G. Smith & Company Café, Cakes, Catering 5803 Courthouse Road Prince George 23875 (804) 862-2233 $ www.mgsmithandcompany.webs.com

Nanny’s Southern

Dinwiddie County Dining Brother’s Pizza Italian Restaurant 25809 Cox Road Petersburg (Dinwiddie) 23803 (804) 733-3355 $ http://brothersmenu.com/

El Caporal Restaurant Mexican Cuisine 23210 Airport Street Petersburg (Dinwiddie) 23803 (804) 722-1163 $ www.elcaporalmexicanrestaurant.com/ index.html

FATZ BBQ & Grill Family Dining 19606 Carson Road Dinwiddie 23841 (804) 469-4183 $

Style Restaurant Barbecue – Family Dining 11900 South Crater Road Petersburg (Prince George) 23805 (804) 733-6619 $$ www.nannysbbq.com

Giuseppe’s Pizza & Italian Restaurant

The Pointe on the James

Kenna’s Country Cooking

American, Seafood 1100 Jordan Point Road Hopewell (Prince George) 23860 (804) 452-1333 $$ www.facebook.com/thepointeonthejames

Prince George Family Barbecue Family Dining 4605 County Drive Disputanta 23842 (804) 732-3278 $ www.pgbbq.com

Sunshine Garden Cafe 42902 Prince George Drive Prince George 23875 (804) 452-1255 www.facebook.com/pages/SunshineGarden-Cafe/145659265489425

Tilted Kilt Pub & Eatery 2070 Waterside Road Prince George 23875 (804) 861-0480 www.tiltedkilt.com

7022 Boydton Plank Road Petersburg (Dinwiddie) 23803 (804) 733-1300 $ www.guiseppespizza.biz

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Kin’s Wok Chinese Cuisine 14517 Boydton Plank Road Dinwiddie 23841 (804) 469-4188 $

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Anatolia Grill Turkish, Mediterranean Cuisine 12131 S. Chalkley Road Chester 23831 (804) 751-9157 $$ www.anatoliagrill.webs.com

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Anna’s Italian Restaurant & Pizzeria

The Boathouse at Sunday Park

Charles House Bar & Grill Fine Dining

Halfway House Fine Dining

11027 Hull Street Road Midlothian 23112 (804) 675-0002 $ www.annaspizzava.com

Seafood 4602 Millridge Parkway Midlothian 23112 (804) 744-2545 $$$ www.boathouserva.com

600 Founders Bridge Blvd. Midlothian 23113 (804) 897-8641 Ext. 113 $$$ www.independencegolfclub.com

10301 Jefferson Davis Highway Richmond (Chesterfield) 23237 (804) 275-1760 $$$ www.halfwayhouserestaurant.com

Chen’s Chinese Restaurant

The Hard Shell

Antonio’s Ristorante & Wine Bar 11956 Ironbridge Road Chester 23831 (804) 768-4255 $$ www.antoniosandcesares.com

Argyle Cupcakes and Frozen Yogure 11400 Belvedere Vista Lane Chesterfield 23235 (804) 320-0312 $ www.loveargyle.com

Asia Bistro & Pho 2612 Perdue Springs Drive Chester 23831 (804) 425-9802 $ www.asian-bistro.com

Bella Italia Restaurant & Pizza 6407 Iron Bridge Place Richmond 23234 (804) 743-1116 $ www.visitbellaitalia.com

Bella Pizza Italian 20845 Woodpecker Road Petersburg (Chesterfield) 23803 (804) 526-3981 $

Belle Vie European Bistro Fine Dining 1244 Alverser Plaza Midlothian 23113 (804) 379-3338 $$$ www.bellevieva.com

Bigs BBQ 6515 Centralia Road Chesterfield 23832 (804) 454-1553 $$ www.bigsbbqva.com

Biscuits N’ Jam Cafe 16801 Jefferson Davis Highway Colonial Heights (Chesterfield) 23834 (804) 479-3115 $$ facebook.com/pages/Biscuits-NJam/555510911163440

Brew American Gastropub 6525 Centralia Road Midlothian 23832 (804) 454-0605 $ www.boathouserva.com https://www.facebook.com/brew0000

Chinese & Asian Cuisine 13104 Kingston Avenue (804) 530-8868 $ http://chenschineserestaurant.com

Fresh Seafood 11400 West Huguenot Road, Suite 123 Midlothian 23113 (804) 464-1476 $$$ www.thehardshell.com

Brick House Diner

China Kitchen

Historic Beach Station

Chinese 13231 Rivers Bend Boulevard Chester 23836 (804) 530-1888 $ www.chinakitchenchester.com

13520 Midlothian Turnpike Midlothian 23113 (804) 794-8798 $ www.boathouserva.com www.brickhousediner.net

Brock’s Bar-B-Que 11310 Iron Bridge Road Chester 23831 (804) 796-7539 $ www.brocksbbq.com

Cate at Boulevard Flower Gardems 2100 Ruffin Mill Road South Chesterfield 23834 (804) 526-4000 Ext. 317 $ www..boulevardflowergardens.com/?page id=1267

Cafe Caturra Coffee & Tea, American, Wine Bar 13830 Village Place Drive Midlothian 23114 (804) 378-4955 $ www.cafecaturra.com

Capital Ale House 13831 Village Place Drive Midlothian 23114 (804) 780-25374 $$ www.capitalalehouse.com

Crab Louie’s

Howlett’s Restaurant & Tavern

Seafood Tavern 1352 Sycamore Square Midlothian 23113 (804) 275-2722 $$ www.crablouies.com

Family Dining 3530 Festival Park Plaza Chester 23831 (804) 930-1034 $$ www.howlettstavernchester.com/

Desserterie

The Huckleberry Café & Catering

Bistro & Patisserie 6161 Harbourside Centre Loop Midlothian 23112 (804) 639-9940 $$ www.thedesserterie.com

Don Papa Grande Mexican 12806 Jefferson Davis Highway Chester 23831 (804) 796-7988 $

El Patron Mexican Restaurant & Cantina 6511 Centralia Road Chesterfield 23832 (804) 748-7733 $$ www.elpatroncantina.com

Capri Italian Grill

Genghis Grill at Chesterfield Towne Center

86229 River Road SouthChesterfield 23803 (804) 590-1425 $$ www.capriitaliangrille.com

Causal, fresh stir-fry 11500 Midlothian Turnpike Richmond (Chesterfield) 23235 (804) 420-8888 $$

Central Park Deli

Gulliver’s Crossflites Restaurant

Sandwiches, subs, hot dogs 12744 Jefferson Davis Highway Chester 23831 (804) 796-9660 $

Lunch, Ice Cream, Country Store 10410 Beach Road Chesterfield 23838 (804) 790-1501 $

American Cuisine 11931 Centre Street Chester 23831 (804) 796-3259 $ www.gulliverscrossflites.com

Casual Family Dining 11400 Iron Bridge Road (in Iron Bridge Sports Park) Chester 23831 (804) 454-1784 $ www.ironbridgesportspark.com/huckleberry-cafe

Ichiban Grill & Supreme Buffet 6443 Centralia Road Chesterfield 23832 (804) 777-9988

Inter China Restaurants 11623 Midlothian Turnpike Richmond (Chesterfield) 23236 (804) 794-0866 $ www.interchinamidlothian.com

Jalapenos Mexican Cuisine 13130 Kingston Avenue Chester 23836 (804) 530-2787 $$ www.facebook.com/pages/ Jalapenos/121239814553201

Kabuki Restaurant Sushi and hibachi grill 11926 Iron Bridge Plaza Chester 23831 (804) 706-1177 $$ https://www.facebook.com/ pages/Kabuki-Japanese-SteakHouse/113889688641518

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Kabuto Japanese Steaks and Sushi 13158 Midlothian Turnpike Midlothian (Chesterfield) 23113 (804) 379-7979 $$ https://www.facebook.com/kabutomidlothian

Klara’s Kitchun Family Dining 11360 Iron Bridge Road Chester 23831 (804) 796-3737 $ www.klaraskitchun.com

La Cucina Ristorante Italiano & Pizzeria 11400 Hugenot Road Midlothian 23113 (804) 378-8940 $$ www.lacucinava.com

La Milpa Richmond Mexican Restaurant and Market Food & Music Kragmont Mexican 6925 Hull Street Road Richmond (Chesterfield) 23224 (804) 276-3391 $ http://lamilparichmond.com

Narita Japanese

River’s Bend Grill

Steel Horse Grill

Sushi Japanese 13115 Rivers Bend Boulevard Chester 23836 (804) 530-0013 $$

Casual Dining 13283 Rivers Bend Boulevard Chester 23836 (804) 530-9953 $$ www.riversbendgrill.com

American 1920 West Hundred Road Chester 23836 (804) 706-6600 $$ www.steelhorseva.com

Rosa’s Italian

A Taste of Italy

Ristorante & Pizzeria Family Dining 12637 Jefferson Davis Highway Chester 23831 (804) 748-9451 $ http://rosas-italian.com

3457 Waterford Place Midlothian 23112 (804) 763-1600 $$ www.atasteofitaly.net

Peking Restaurant Chinese 12730 Jefferson Davis Highway Chester 23831 (804) 751-9898 $$ www.pekingdinig.com

Peking Restaurant Chinese 13132 Midlothian Turnpike Midlothian 23113 (804) 794-1799 $$ www.pekingdining.com

Pescados Seafood 13124 Midlothian Turnpike Midlothian (Chesterfield) 23113 (804) 379-7121 $$ www.pescadosseafood.com

Pietro’s Pizza & Italian 2601 Osborne Road Chester 23831 (804) 796-2022 $

Made In Asia

Red Embers Bar & Grill

Thai & Pan-Asian Cuisine 7302 Hancock Village Drive Chesterfield 23832 (804) 739-8160 $$ www.madeinasiacc.com

American, barbeque 6101 Brad McNeer Parkway Midlothian 23112 (804) 744-1077 $$ http://uptownalleyrichmond.com

Mediterraneo Grill

Riptides Seafood Restaurant

Italian 3730 Winterfield Road Midlothian 23113 (804) 794-5350 $$ www.mediterraneogrill.com

11212 Iron Bridge Road Chester 23831 (804) 748-8899 $$ www.riptidesseafood.com

Murphy’s Law Billiards & Sports Pub

Ristorante and Bar Cesare

6411 Chesterfield Meadows Drive Chesterfield 23832 (804) 796-9378 $$ www.murphysbilliardsanddarts.com

1talian, American 3301 River’s Bend Boulevard Chester 23836 (804)530-1047 $$ www.antoniosandcesares.com

Murphy’s Law II Pub & Grill Casual Dining 13995 Raised Antler Road Midlothian 23112 (804) 739-0800 $$ www.murphysbilliardsanddarts.com

River City Diner Family 11430 West Huguenot Road Midlothian 23113 (804) 897-9518 $$ http://rivercitydiner.com/

Saigon Gourmet Restaurant Vietnamese 11033 Hull Street Road Midlothian 23112 (804) 745-0199 $

Sapori Ristorante Italiano Fine Italian Dining 3513 Festival Park Plaza Chester 23831 (804) 425-4628 $$ www.saporiflavors.com

Shanghai Restaurant Chinese 6701 Lake Harbour Drive Midlothian (Chesterfield) 23112 (804) 639-9089 $ www.shanghairest.com

Sibley’s Bar-B-Q 12000 Winfree Street Chester 23831 (804) 748-3299 $ www.facebook.com/SibleysBBQ

Sino American Café Chinese 8701 Midlothian Turnpike North Chesterfield 23235 (804) 272-1818 $ www.sinoamericancafe.com

Village Grill Casual Family Dining 4337 Old Hundred Road Chester 23831 $ (804) 768-5900 www.facebook.com/pages/The-VillageGrill/121408957913659

Wild Ginger Pan-Asian cuisine 3734 Winterfield Road Midlothian 23113 (804) 378-4988 $$$ www.wildgingerva.com

Wild Rose Café Casual Dining 4628 Chester Square Road Chester 23831 (804) 768-9090 $ www.wildrosechester.com In addition to the restaurants listed, a number of well-known restaurants have Chesterfield County locations including: Applebees, Buffalo Wild Wings Grill & Bar, Denny’s, Five Guys Burgers & Fries, Golden Corral, Lone Star Steakhouse & Saloon, Olive Garden, Outback Steak House, Panera Bread, Piccadilly Cafeteria, Red Lobster, Ruby Tuesday, Sagebrush Steakhouse Saloon, Starbucks, and Brusters Ice Cream.

South Beach Bar & Grill American 13923 Hull Street Midlothian 23112 (804) 608-0048 $ http://beachhousebar.us/sobe.html

Sportspage Bar and Grille 14245 Midlothian Turnpike Midlothian 23113 (804) 379-1844 $ www.sportspagebarandgrille.com

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ACCOMMODATIONS SOUTH OF RICHMOND/CHESTER AREA AAA RATING

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Comfort Inn Chester www.clarionhotel.com Country Inn & Suites by Carlson www.countryinns.com Country Inn & Suites by Carlson www.countryinns.com Courtyard by Marriott Richmond/Chester www.marriott.com Fairfield Inn by Marriott Chester www.marriott.com Hampton Inn Chester www.hamptoninn.com Holiday Inn Express Chester www.hiexpress.com Homewood Suites by Hilton Richmond-Chester www.homewoodsuites1.hilton.com Hyatt Place Richmond Chester www.chester.place.hyatt.com La Quinta Inn Richmond South www.lq.com Quality Inn Chester www.qualityinn.com Sleep Inn South www.sleepinn.com

2100 W. Hundred Rd., Chester 23836

(804)751-0000 or 800-4CHOICE 3 Diamonds

2406 W. Hundred Rd., Chester 23831

(804)751-0080 or 800-596-2375 3 Diamonds

2401 Willis Rd., Richmond 23237

(804)275-5900 or 800-596-2375 2 Diamonds

2001 W. Hundred Rd., Chester 23836

(804)414-1010

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12400 Redwater Creek Rd., Chester 23831 (804)778-7500

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12610 Chestnut Hill Rd., Chester 23836

(804)768-8888

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1911 W. Hundred Rd., Chester 23836

(804)751-0123

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12810 Old Stage Rd., Chester 23836

(804)751-0010 or 800-CALLHOME 3 Diamonds

13148 Kingston Ave., Chester 23836

(804)530-4600 or 866-530-4600 3 Diamonds

9040 Pams Ave., Richmond 23237

(804)743-0770 or 800-800-8000 2 Diamonds

12711 Old Stage Rd., Chester 23836

(804)796-5200

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2321 Willis Rd., Richmond 23237

(804)275-8800

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9826 Midlothian Turnpike, Richmond 23235 (804)323-0007

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SOUTHWEST OF RICHMOND/MIDLOTHIAN AREA Best Western Plus Governor’s Inn www.bestwesternvirginia.com Comfort Inn Midlothian www.comfortinn.com Double Tree Hotel Richmond - Midlothian http://doubletree3.hilton.com Econo Lodge Richmond West www.econolodgemidlothian.com Extended Stay America Chesterfield Arboretum www.extendedstayamerica.com Hampton Inn Hull Street www.hamptoninn.com Hampton Inn Midlothian Turnpike www.hamptoninn.com Holiday Inn Express Brandermill www.hiexpress.com/exrichmondva Hyatt Place Richmond Arboretum www.richmondarboretum.place.hyatt.com Sheraton Park Richmond South Hotel www.sheraton.com/ParkSouth

8710 Midlothian Turnpike, Richmond 23235 (804)320-8900 or 800-4CHOICE 3 Diamonds 1021 Koger Center Blvd. Richmond 23235 804-379-3800

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6523 Midlothian Turnpike, Richmond 23225 (804)276-8241 or 800-55-ECONO 2 Diamonds 241 Arboretum Place, Richmond, 23236 804-272-1800

2 Diamonds

9620 Price Club Blvd., Midlothian 23112 (804)675-0000

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800 Research Rd., Richmond 23236

(804)897-6099 or 800-HAMPTON 3 Diamonds

5030 W. Village Green Dr., Midlothian 23112 (804)744-7303 or 800-HOLIDAY 3 Diamonds 201 Arboretum Place, Richmond 23236

(804)560-1566 or 800-492-8847 3 Diamonds

9901 Midlothian Turnpike, Richmond 23235 (804)323-1144 or 800-525-9538 3 Diamonds

COLONIAL HEIGHTS/SOUTHPARK MALL AREA Candlewood Suites Colonial Heights/Fort Lee www.candlewoodsuites.com Comfort Suites Southpark www.comfortsuites.com Hampton Inn Petersburg-Southpark Mall www.hamptoninn.hilton.com Holiday Inn Petersburg North-Fort Lee www.holidayinn.com Hilton Garden Inn Southpark http://hiltongardeninn.hilton.com ICON KEY:

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15820 Woods Edge Rd., Colonial Heights 23834 (804)526-0111 or 877-320-8454 3 Diamonds 931 South Ave., Colonial Heights 23834

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403 E. Roslyn Rd., Colonial Heights 23834 (804)520-7333

3 Diamonds

401 E. Roslyn Rd., Colonial Heights 23834 (804)520-5880

3 Diamonds

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ACCOMMODATIONS

PHONE

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5380 Oaklawn Blvd., Prince George 23875

(804)452-0022

3 Diamonds

3950 Courthouse Rd., Hopewell 23860

(804)452-0025

3 Diamonds

5133 Plaza Dr., Hopewell 23860

(804)541-0200

2 Diamonds

3952 Courthouse Rd., Hopewell 23860

(804)458-2600

3 Diamonds

5103 Plaza Dr., Hopewell 23860

(804)452-1000

3 Diamonds

4911 Oaklawn Blvd., Hopewell 23860

(804)458-1500

2 Diamonds

2200 Waterside Rd., Prince George 23875

(804)732-3737

3 Diamonds

130 Wagner Rd., Petersburg 23805

(804)861-4355

3 Diamonds

3138 S. Crater Rd., Petersburg 23805

(804)732-6020

2 Diamonds

5679 Boydon Plank Rd., Petersburg 23803 (804)518-1515

3 Diamonds

12001 S. Crater Rd., Petersburg 23805

(804)732-2000

2 Diamonds

12208 S. Crater Rd., Petersburg 23805

(804)733-4400

2 Diamonds

11909 S. Crater Rd., Petersburg 23805

(804)732-1400

3 Diamonds

11979 S. Crater Rd., Petersburg 23805

(804)518-1800

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NAME, ADDRESS & WEBSITE

DETAILS

HOPEWELL/FORT LEE AREA Baymont Inn and Suites Prince George www.baymontinns.com Best Western Hopewell Inn www.bestwesternvirginia.com Candlewood Suites Fort Lee/Petersburg/Hopewell www.candlewoodsuites.com Fairfield Inn & Suites Hopewell www.marriott.com/hotels Hampton Inn Fort Lee http://hamptoninn3.hilton.com Quality Inn at Fort Lee www.qualityinn.com/hotel-hopewell-virginia Sleep Inn & Suites at Fort Lee www.sleepinn.com/hotel-prince_george-virginia PETERSBURG Country Inn & Suites Petersburg www.countryinns.com/petersburg-hotel-va-23805 Super 8 Motel - Petersburg www.super8.com DINWIDDIE COUNTY/I-85 AND RT. 460 Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Petersburg/Dinwiddie www.hiexpress.com SOUTH OF PETERSBURG/PRINCE GEORGE Comfort Inn Petersburg www.comfortinn.com Days Inn Petersburg-Fort Lee/South www.daysinn.com Hampton Inn http://hamptoninn.hilton.com Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Petersburg-Fort Lee www.hiexpress.com

BED & BREAKFAST CHESTERFIELD COUNTY 6100 Woodpecker Rd., Chesterfield 23838 (804)590-0995

Dellwood Plantation www.dellwoodplantation.com PETERSBURG Destiny Inn www.thedestinyinn.com High Street Inn www.thehighstreetinn.com

517 High Street, Petersburg 23803

(804)722-1016 or 877-834-8422

405 High Street, Petersburg 23803

(804)733-0271 or 240-8906

La Villa Romaine www.lavillaromaineva.com

29 S. Market Street, Petersburg 23803

(804)861-2285

The Ragland Mansion www.ragland-mansion.com

205 S. Sycamore Street, Petersburg 23803 (804)861-1932

PRINCE GEORGE COUNTY Scents of Cedar www.scentsofcedar.com Bud’s Inn at The Chester Plantation www.budsinn.com

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15126 Providence Rd., Prince George

(804)732-9632

8401 Golf Course Drive, Disputanta 23842 (804) 991-0811

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13127 Rivers Bend Blvd. Chester, VA 23836 804.571.6383

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Cost is $50 per person-$90 per couple and includes: Kayak Rental, Launch Fee, Lunch, Guide Fee, and Shuttle. ($25 if you bring your own kayak) Advanced reservation required.

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ACCOMMODATIONS CAMPGROUNDS Camptown Campground 22802 Camptown Drive, North Dinwiddie, VA 23803 804-691-0573 http://camptowncampground.webs.com Lake Chesdin Campgrounds 713 Sutherland Road, Church Road, 23833 (Dinwiddie County) (804) 874-9976

Picture Lake Camp Grounds 7818 Boydton Plank Road, Petersburg, 23803 Dinwiddie County (804) 861-0174 picturelakecamgrounds.com Pocahontas State Park 10301 State Park Road, Chesterfield, 23838 (804) 796-4255, (804) 225-3867 or 800-933-PARK www.dcr.virginia.gov/state_parks/poc

Roadrunner Campground 13900 Jefferson Davis Highway, Chester, 23831 (804) 796-5160 www.rdrunner.net/Campground.html Whippernock Marina and Campgrounds 2700 Sutherland Road. Sutherland, 23885 Dinwiddie County (804) 265-5252

South Forty RV Resort & Campground 2809 Courtland Road, Petersburg, 23805 Prince George County 877-732-8345 southfortycampground.com

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