100th Anniversary of the Battle of The Crater monument

Stop 8 on the Petersburg National Battlefield Eastern Front Auto TourThe monument to the 100th Anniversary of the Battle of the Crater is on the walking trail of The Crater that starts from Stop Eight on the Petersburg Eastern Front Auto Tour.

monument to the 100th Anniversary of the Battle of the Crater on the Petersburg National Battlefield

Text from the marker:

Commemorating the 100th Anniversary
of

The Battle of the Crater

July 30 1864

Erected by the Citizens of Petersburg
July 30, 1964

monument to the 100th Anniversary of the Battle of the Crater on the Petersburg National Battlefield

Location of the monument to the 100th Anniversary of the Battle of the Crater

The monument is on the west side of the Crater about 12 yards south of the monument to Confederate Major General William Mahone. (37°13’06.7″N 77°22’41.5″W)