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Last Updated: Jul 28th, 2008 |
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Grant’s Headquarters at City Point
(804) 458-9504
Cedar Lane @ Pecan Avenue
From
June 1864-April 1865, General Ulysses S. Grant directed the 10-month
Siege of Petersburg from the grounds of Appomattox Plantation at City
Point. During this period, City Point served as a supply center for
100,000 Union soldiers. Located at the junction of the James and
Appomattox Rivers, it was also one of the busiest seaports in the world
at that time. Tour includes 15-minute video, parlor, library, Grant’s
Cabin and outbuildings. Closed Federal holidays. |
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| City Point Early History Museum at St. Dennis Chapel
City Point Early History Museum
(804) 458-2564
National Historic District - 609 Brown Avenue
This
museum features artifacts and exhibits depicting Hopewell’s colonial,
Civil War and early 20th-century heritage. Open April-October.
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City Point Open Air Museum
City Point Open Air Museum
(804) 541-2461
Cedar Lane to Water Street
This
self-guided walking tour includes 24 points of interest with most focusing on Civil War history. Outdoor storyboards capture the people and events of City Point as you walk down the same streets as General Ulysses S. Grant and President Abraham Lincoln. Tour guide available at Visitor Center.
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| Weston Manor
(804) 458-4682
21st Avenue & Weston Lane
This
elegant 18th-century plantation home overlooks the Appomattox River and
is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Weston Manor is
notable for preserving much of its original interior. The guided tour
includes three floors furnished in period antiques and reproductions.
Gift shop on-site. Open April-October. Admission fee.
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Sears Catalog Homes
(804) 541-2461
Crescent, Oakwood & Prince George Avenues
A selection of Sears, Roebuck & Company catalog homes is located in the Crescent Hills neighborhood of Hopewell. Drive through
this area and see mail-order homes built from 1926-1937. Tour guide
available at Visitor Center. |
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