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 City Point Historic District - Hopewell, VA Posted by:  archway
N 37° 18.918 W 077° 16.617
18S E 298231 N 4132281
The town of City Point, VA was headquarters for the Union siege of Petersburg in 1864 and 1865.
Waymark Code: WM78KN
Location: Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 09/19/2009
Views: 3
"City Point owed its existence to its site overlooking the James and Appomattox Rivers. City Point was established in 1613 by Sir Thomas Dale. It was first known as "Charles City Point" and was located in Charles City Shire when it was formed in 1634. Charles City Shire soon became known as Charles City County in 1637. City Point was included in the portion subdivided in 1703 to form Prince George County.
"During the American Civil War, City Point was the headquarters of General Ulysses S. Grant during the Siege of Petersburg in 1864 and 1865. To serve the Union army, two huge military installations were built—a supply depot and the Depot Field Hospital. During that siege, City Point was one of the busiest ports in the world.
"On March 27, 1865, President Abraham Lincoln met at City Point with Generals Grant and William T. Sherman along with Admiral David Porter aboard the River Queen.
"The City Point Railroad, built in 1838 between City Point and Petersburg, became part of the South Side Railroad in 1854, and played an important role in the Civil War. It later became the oldest portion of the Norfolk and Western Railway, itself now a part of Norfolk Southern.
"Grant's Headquarters at Appomattox Manor form part of the National Park Service's Petersburg National Battlefield Park."
Source: Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/City_Point,_Virginia)
Street address:
Cedar Lane / Pecan Avenue
Hopewell, VA USA
23860
County / Borough / Parish: Hopewell
Year listed: 1979
Historic (Areas of) Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering
Periods of significance: 1600-1649, 1650-1699, 1700-1749, 1750-1799, 1800-1824, 1825-1849, 1850-1874, 1875-1899, 1900-1924
Historic function: Domestic
Current function: Domestic, Religion
Privately owned?: yes
Primary Web Site: [Web Link]
Secondary Website 1: [Web Link]
Season start / Season finish: Not listed
Hours of operation: Not listed
Secondary Website 2: Not listed
National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed
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