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Poplar Lawn
S Sycamore St, Petersburg,
VA ,
USA
Latitude & Longitude:
37° 13' 19.29756",
-77° 24' 3.682296"
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Virginia State
Historical Marker
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Poplar Lawn is now known as Central Park. Here the Petersburg Volunteers camped in October 1812, before leaving for the Canadian border. Here Lafayette was greeted with music and speeches in 1824. The place was bought by the city in 1844. Volunteer companies enlisted here, April 19, 1861. In the siege of 1864-65 a hospital stood here.
Last updated: 2/14/2015 15:17:00 |
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Poplar Lawn Historical Marker Location Map, Petersburg, Virginia Map
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