Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Bridge, Petersburg

#23 among attractions in Petersburg

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The Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Bridge carries U.S. Route 1 and U.S. Route 301 across the Appomattox River at the Atlantic Seaboard fall line. It joins Colonial Heights and Petersburg, Virginia. ()

Coordinates: 37°14'11"N, 77°24'14"W

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Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Bridge – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Southpark Mall, Siege Museum, City Market, Petersburg Courthouse Historic District.

1.3 miNE
Shopping, Shopping centre
Southpark Mall, Colonial Heights
34 min walk • Southpark Mall is a shopping mall serving the Tri-Cities, Virginia area, which itself is part of the much larger Richmond-Petersburg metropolitan area.
~1620 ftS
Museum, Greek Revival architecture, History museum
Siege Museum, Petersburg
8 min walk • The Exchange Building, also known as the Merchant's Exchange Building or The Exchange, is a historic commercial building in at 15-19 West Bank Street in Petersburg, Virginia. Built in 1841, this Greek Revival style building is one of the least-altered examples of a 19th-century market hall.
~1020 ftS
Shopping, Market
City Market, Petersburg
5 min walk • City Market, also known as Farmers Market, is an historic public market located at 9 East Old Street in Petersburg, Virginia. It was built in 1878–1879 through a land given in trust by merchant Robert Balling. The City Market is an octagonal brick building.
0.4 miS
Greek Revival architecture, Park
Petersburg Courthouse Historic District, Petersburg
11 min walk • Petersburg Courthouse Historic District is a national historic district located at Petersburg, Virginia. The district includes 75 contributing buildings located in the central business district of Petersburg.
0.5 miSE
Museum, Greek Revival architecture, History museum
Centre Hill Museum, Petersburg
13 min walk • Centre Hill Museum or Centre Hill Mansion as its proper name, completed initial construction in 1823 and was built by Revolutionary War veteran Robert Bolling IV. The Bollings were a very prominent family for many generations, being granted a plot of land in present-day Petersburg by the then King of England.
~1280 ftS
Museum, Historical place, History museum
Farmers' Bank, Petersburg
7 min walk • Farmers' Bank is the first bank museum of its kind found in Virginia. Farmers' Bank was incorporated in 1812 and the Petersburg, Virginia branch opened in 1817.
0.4 miN
Military museum, Historical place, Museum
Violet Bank Museum, Colonial Heights
10 min walk • Violet Bank is a historic plantation house and museum in Colonial Heights, Virginia. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974.
0.9 miS
Church
Gillfield Baptist Church, Petersburg
24 min walk • Gillfield Baptist Church is the second-oldest black Baptist congregation in Petersburg, Virginia and one of the oldest in the nation. It has the oldest handwritten record book of any black church. It was organized in 1797 as a separate, integrated congregation. In 1818 it built its first church at its current lot on Perry Street.
0.4 miS
City hall
Petersburg City Hall, Petersburg
12 min walk • Petersburg City Hall is a historic city hall building located at Petersburg, Virginia. It was designed by architect Ammi B. Young and built between 1856 and 1859, as the U.S. Customs House and Post Office.
0.5 miSW
Neighbourhood
Petersburg Old Town Historic District, Petersburg
12 min walk • Petersburg Old Town Historic District is a national historic district located at Petersburg, Virginia. The district includes 174 contributing buildings located in the oldest section of Petersburg.
0.7 miSW
Park, Georgian architecture
Folly Castle Historic District, Petersburg
19 min walk • Folly Castle Historic District, also known as the West Washington Street Historic District, is a national historic district located at Petersburg, Virginia. The district includes 189 contributing buildings and 1 contributing object located in a predominantly residential section of Petersburg.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Bridge?

Nearby attractions include City Market, Petersburg (5 min walk), Farmers' Bank, Petersburg (7 min walk), Nathaniel Friend House, Petersburg (7 min walk), Pocahontas Island, Petersburg (8 min walk).