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Scenes from the Past - Camp Lee 1918

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Historical Sites in Petersburg
Blandford Cemetery Posted by petersburgwebmaster (2083)

Blandford Cemetery - In 1942, M. Clifford Harrison wrote in his book "Home to
the Cockade City" that "when we Petersburgers are entertaining out-of- town
guests and can't think of any other way to amuse them, we take them to Blandford
Cemetery."   Although Petersburg today offers a variety of other
attractions, a visit to Blandford Church and Cemetery remains a must see
excursion for visitors to Petersburg.  The oldest marked grave in Blandford
dates to 1702, and the 189 acres cemetery, now owned by the City, contains
graves from the Revolutionary War ( Major General William Phillips, British
citizen and commander of the British troops during the 1781 "Battle of
Petersburg." - buried in secret by Benedict Arnold) and many civil war
casualties from both north and south. Blandford Cemetery is now being maintained
and restored through the efforts of the  Historic Blandford Cemetery
Foundation, Inc. who's website at
http://www.hbcf.us/ provides a wealth of information about the cemetery, the
church, and tours.  Below are several photographs of Blandford:




Petersburg, Va. Blandford Church and graveyard - 1865
photograph

Photo from public domain archives of Library of Congress, Prints & Photographs
Division, reproduction number LC-DIG-cwpb-00544 DLC
  • [1632] Annie M. Mickens
    Annie M. Mickens - The current mayor of petersburg. Ms. Mickens is a native of Nelson County, Virginia and has served on the Petersburg City council since 1986. She has also been a mathematics teacher at Petersburg High School since 1973. She is a graduate of Virginia State University, earning both BS and Masters degrees in mathematics. She is marreid with 2 children.
  • [1575] New Photographic History of Fort Lee Now Available
    Fort Lee, by Tim O’Gorman and Dr. Steve Anders and published by Arcadia Publishing Company, is now available. The 128 page book contains over 240 photographs of Camp and Fort Lee chronicling its evolution from a National Army Cantonment during World War I, to its reemergence as the Quartermaster Replacement Center and School during World War II, to its establishment as the Home of the Quartermaster Corps, and its continuing role in training soldiers to become Quartermasters.

    For ordering or more information, see:
    ...
  • [1569] City of Petersburg - City Charter
    CITY OF PETERSBURG
    City of First Class.
    Incorporated by an 1874-75 Act of Assembly.
    Charter, 1874-75, c. 163; repealed 1962, c. 259.
    Charter, 1962, c. 259.
    Amended 1970, c. 137 (§ 3-7)
    1970, c. 318 (§ 1-7)
    1972, c. 25 (§§ 2-1, 2-3)
    1973, c. 102 (§ 4-8 [added])
    1974, c. 2 (§§ 1-7 [repealed], 1-7.1 [added], 2-1 [repealed],
    2-1.1 [added], 2-2 [repealed], 2-2.1 [added],
    2-3 [repealed], 2-3.1 [added], 2-5, 2-8 [repealed],
    2-8.1 [added])
    1975, c. 349 (§§ 1-4, 3-9 [repealed], 3-10, 3-18 [repealed],
    3-19, 4-1, 6-6)
    1976, c. 482 (§§ 3-14, 4-9 [added])
    1979, c. 350 (§ 2-1.1)
    1981, c. 68 (§ 2-1.1)
    1987, c. 51 (§§ 3-7 [repealed], 3-8 [repealed])
    2000, c. 4 (§§ 2.1-1 [added], 2.1-2 [added], 4-10 [added]).
  • [1544] VSU Surges in U.S. News Rankings
    Virginia State University has announced that it has surged in the latest U.S. News rankings of educational institutions. Virginia State University gained 19 spots in the 2008 U.S. News & World Report’s (USN&WR) annual ranking of America’s best colleges and universities. VSU’s ranking of 75 among master’s universities in the Southern Region made the University the highest ranked, public, historically black college and university (HBCU) and the third highest ranked HBCU in the region.
    See VSU surges in Rankings!
  • [1498] City Council Meeting - Tuesday, June 19, 2007
    City Council Meeting
    Union Train Station
    103 River Street
    Tuesday, June 19, 2007
    6:30 PM closed session
    7:30 PM public meeting
  • [1458] Anniversary of the Breakthrough - March 29, 2008
    Commemorate the 143rd anniversary of the April 2, 1865 Petersburg Breakthrough by participating in a pre-dawn tour of the Breakthrough Battlefield followed by a hot breakfast at the Hardtack & Coffee Cafe. Throughout the day, join Park historians on van tours featuring the Battle of Lewis Farm, participate in living history demonstrations, and enjoy talks related to the 1865 fall of Petersburg. Reservations and fee required.
    For more information about any of the Park's events, tours and programs,
    call (804) 861-2408 or toll-free 1-877-PAMPLIN.

    Click here for details at the Pamplim Park Website
  • [1456] The Edge of Glory
    The Edge of Glory is an opera based on the lives of African Americans in Petersburg in the late Nineteenth Century. It is being presented as a collaborative effort of the Petersburg Symphony Orchestra, the City of Petersburg, and Virginia State University. For information, call 732-0999.
  • [1401] The Edge of Glory -
    The Edge of Glory
    Friday, June 13, 2007-Sunday, June 17
    The Edge of Glory is an opera based on the lives of African Americans in Petersburg in the late Nineteenth Century. It is being presented as a collaborative effort of the Petersburg Symphony Orchestra, the City of Petersburg, and Virginia State University. For information, call 732-0999.
    $25 for Adults; $15 for Students
  • [1396] New Photographic History of Fort Lee Now Available
    Fort Lee, by Tim O’Gorman and Dr. Steve Anders and published by Arcadia Publishing Company, is now available. The 128 page book contains over 240 photographs of Camp and Fort Lee chronicling its evolution from a National Army Cantonment during World War I, to its reemergence as the Quartermaster Replacement Center and School during World War II, to its establishment as the Home of the Quartermaster Corps, and its continuing role in training soldiers to become Quartermasters.

    Dr. Anders has been the Quartermaster Center and School Command Historian since 1984. A graduate of Miami (Ohio) University where he received both his undergraduate and graduate degrees, Dr. Anders serves as an instructor, archivist, and member of the Command Staff at Fort Lee. Mr. O’Gorman...
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