A History of Petersburg National Military Park, Virginia
Wallace LA. 1957. A History of Petersburg National Military Park, Virginia. National Park Service
Petersburg National Military Park is located at Petersburg, Virginia, twenty-three miles south of Richmond, the State Capitol. Petersburg is situated on the fall line of the Appomattox River, which flows into the James River at Hopewell, 9 miles east. When tidal conditions are normal, the harbor at Petersburg has a minimum width of about 80 feet, and is approximately 12 feet deep.