Siege Museum

Petersburg, Virginia

15 West Bank Street
Petersburg, VA 23803, USA

Website: https://petersburgpreservationtaskforce.com/explore_siege_museum.html

The civilian side of the ten-month siege of Petersburg is portrayed in exhibits and a film narrated by Petersburg native Joseph Cotton.

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