Starting Point for City Point Audio Tour

The entrance to the parking area at City Point.

Quick Facts

Location:

1001 Pecan Avenue, Hopewell, VA 23803

Amenities

8 listed

Beach/Water Access, Cellular Signal, Historical/Interpretive Information/Exhibits, Information - Maps Available, Information Kiosk/Bulletin Board, Parking - Auto, Parking - Bus/RV, Wheelchair Accessible

Sir Thomas Dale established city Point in 1613. City Point was a town in Prince George County, Virginia, the city of Hopewell annexed in 1923. It became part of Petersburg National Battlefield in 1979. Walk around City Point to explore why this area was, and still is, a popular place for living along the rivers. The Eppes family established the Appomattox plantation and their home here as early as 1635, until 1976. In 1864, General Grant and the U.S. Army used City Point as its headquarters to supply the army during the Petersburg Campaign.