Petersburg Breakthrough Battlefield

Petersburg Breakthrough Battlefield
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. National Historic Landmark District
Virginia Landmarks Register
Location	Jct. of Duncan and Boydton Plank Rds., Petersburg, Virginia
Coordinates
NRHP Reference #	06000239
VLR #	026-5013
Significant dates
Added to NRHP	February 17, 2006
Designated VLR	June 18, 2003

Petersburg Breakthrough Battlefield Historic District at Pamplin Historical Park
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. Historic district
Location	6125 Boydton Plank Rd., 6619 Duncan Rd., Petersburg, Virginia
Built	1864
Architect	C.S. Army
Architectural style	Greek Revival, Gothic Revival
NRHP Reference #	03001095
Significant dates
Added to NRHP	October 22, 2003
Designated HD	February 17, 2006

Petersburg Breakthrough Battlefield is a historic district in Petersburg, Virginia. It was the location of the Union army breakthrough of the Petersburg to Richmond trenches and fortifications on April 2, 1865. The success of the breakthrough led to abandonment of Richmond by the General Robert E. Lee, a general retreat, and surrender at Appomattox Court House one week later.

In 2003 a historic district named "Petersburg Breakthrough Battlefield Historic District at Pamplin Historical Park", known also as VDHR # 026-5013, was listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

In 2006, a historic district named "Petersburg Breakthrough Battlefield" was designated a U.S. National Historic Landmark. There is no difference in boundaries between the 2003 and 2006 districts.

The privately-owned land is not a part of Petersburg National Battlefield, a U.S. National Park Service-administered area.