Five Forks Battlefield

USA / Virginia / Matoaca /
 park, battlefield, NRHP - National Register of Historic Places, American Civil War 1861-1865, U.S. National Historic Landmark
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The Battle of Five Forks occurred on April 1st, 1865, and resulted in the Confederacy's abandonment of Petersburg, and more importantly was a precipitating event that led eventually to the Confederacy's surrender at Appomattox Court House. The battlefield is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Petersburg National Battlefield
www.nps.gov/pete/
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Coordinates:   37°8'24"N   77°37'29"W
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