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The history of Petersburg, Virginia, United States as a modern settlement begins in the 17th century when it was first settled. The city was incorporated in 1748.
Geschichte. Petersburg wurde als Fort Henry 1645 gegründet. Auf Grund der Lage der Stadt an einem für die Schifffahrt unüberwindlichen Wasserfall wuchs die Stadt rapide an und es entstand ein großer Hafen. Im Jahr 1748 erhielt Petersburg offiziell die Stadtrechte.
- 17. Dezember 1748
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It is the seat of Richard Bland College (1960; a branch of the College of William and Mary), and Virginia State University (1882). Historic sites include the 4.25-square-mile (11-square-km) Petersburg National Battlefield (scene of the “Battle of the Crater”), Old Blandford Church (1734–37) and Cemetery (with 30,000 Confederate graves ...
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
9. Nov. 2009 · The Petersburg Campaign (June 1864-March 1865), also known as the Siege of Petersburg, was a climactic series of battles in southern Virginia during the American Civil War (1861-65), in which...
Petersburg's history dates from 1645 when the colonial legislature at Jamestown Virginia ordered a fort built at the falls of Appomattox River, which came to be known as Fort Henry. Major-General Abraham Wood, commander of the fort, established a trading station to serve explorers for western expeditions and himself completed three exploratory ...
14. Dez. 2020 · Petersburg, located in south central Virginia, was the second-largest city in the state at the outset of the American Civil War (1861–1865). Originally sharing the conservative political stance of most business-oriented cities in the Upper South, Petersburg’s white citizens eagerly embraced the Confederate cause after Virginia ...
The American Battlefield Trust's Battle of Petersburg page includes maps, photos, history articles, facts, and the latest preservation news for this 1864 Civil War battle in Virginia.
