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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMCHE_central-state-hospital_Petersburg-VA.html
Established in 1869 in temporary quarters at Howard's Grove near Richmond. In 1870 it came under control of the State. In 1885 it was moved to the present location, the site of "Mayfield Plantation", which was purchased and donated to the State by…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMBKX_burgess-mill_Petersburg-VA.html
An old mill stood here, with earthworks. On October 27, 1864, General Hancock, coming from the south, attempted to cross the run here and reach the Southside Railroad. He was supported on the east by Warren's (Fifth) Corps. The Confederates, cross…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMBKW_hatchers-run_Petersburg-VA.html
Lee's right wing was defended by earthworks on this stream, here and to the east. These works were unsuccessfully attacked by Union forces, February 5-7, 1865. On the morning of April 2, 1865, they were stormed by Union troops.
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMBK1_raceland_Petersburg-VA.html
Nearby stands Raceland, also known as Rice's Tavern, built ca. 1750. The building originally was a simple story-and-a-half dwelling with a hall-and-parlor plan. Subsequent additions transformed it into a two-story Federal-style house. It has been …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMBK0_gravelly-run-quaker-meeting-house_Petersburg-VA.html
Quakers began settling the region by the end of the 17th century. Named for nearby Gravelly Run stream, the meetinghouse was built by 1767. It became the religious center for the Quakers in Dinwiddie and surrounding counties. In the early 1800s th…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMBJU_courthouse_Petersburg-VA.html
This Greek Revival building was constructed between 1838 and 1840 and designed by New York architect Calvin Pollard as the city's Husting's Courthouse. The term "hustings" derives from a British form of court system loosely in place in Virginia to…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMBJR_old-u-s-customs-house-post-office_Petersburg-VA.html
Built of Petersburg granite and constructed between 1856 and 1860, the U.S. Customs House and Post Office was designed by Ammi B. Young, architect of the U.S. Treasury Department building in Washington D.C. The decision to add the third story was …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMBJQ_mckenney-house_Petersburg-VA.html
The McKenney House was originally constructed as a residence for Mayor John Dodson in 1859. It was the residence of Confederate General William Mahone after the Civil War. The property was purchased by William R. McKenney in early 1911. The McKenn…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMBJG_major-peter-jones_Petersburg-VA.html
Site ofTrading StationofMajor Peter Jones.About 1675.Owner of Peters Point.Afterwards Petersburg.Frances Bland Randolph ChapterD.A.R.1909.
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMBJF_corlings-corner_Petersburg-VA.html
By the 1820s, Petersburg was developing into a major industrial city. The backbone of the city's workforce was enslaved labor. At this highly visible downtown intersection known as Corling's Corner, local manufacturers, railroad companies, buildin…