Siege Museum, Petersburg

Name: Siege Museum
Address: 15 W Bank St, Petersburg, 23803-3213, United States
Telephone: +1 804-835-9630

#1 among attractions in Petersburg

Top attraction, Museum, Greek Revival architecture, History museum

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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. It now houses the Siege Museum commemorating the Siege of Petersburg. It was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1971. ()

Built: 1841 (183 years ago)Coordinates: 37°13'55"N, 77°24'19"W

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15 W Bank StPetersburg Central Business DistrictPetersburg 23803-3213 United States

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+1 804-835-9630

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Siege Museum – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: City Market, Petersburg Courthouse Historic District, Centre Hill Museum, Farmers' Bank.

~650 ftNE
Shopping, Market
City Market, Petersburg
4 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.
~840 ftSE
Greek Revival architecture, Park
Petersburg Courthouse Historic District, Petersburg
5 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.
~1960 ftE
Museum, Greek Revival architecture, History museum
Centre Hill Museum, Petersburg
10 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.
~500 ftNE
Museum, Historical place, History museum
Farmers' Bank, Petersburg
3 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.
0.6 miS
Church
Gillfield Baptist Church, Petersburg
16 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.
~770 ftS
City hall
Petersburg City Hall, Petersburg
4 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.
~1410 ftW
Neighbourhood
Petersburg Old Town Historic District, Petersburg
7 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.
0.4 miSW
Park, Georgian architecture
Folly Castle Historic District, Petersburg
11 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.
0.6 miNE
Specialty museum, Museum, History museum
Pocahontas Island, Petersburg
15 min walk • Pocahontas Island is a peninsula in Petersburg, Virginia once on the opposite side of the Appomattox River from Petersburg. Since 1915 a new channel for the river separated it from Chesterfield County and the former channel no longer separates it from the city.
~580 ftS
Greek Revival architecture, Church
Tabb Street Presbyterian Church, Petersburg
3 min walk • Tabb Street Presbyterian Church is a historic Presbyterian church located at Petersburg, Virginia. It was designed by architect Thomas Ustick Walter and built in 1843, in the Greek Revival style.
0.4 miSW
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
Second Presbyterian Church, Petersburg
12 min walk • Second Presbyterian Church is a historic Presbyterian church located at 419 W. Washington St. Petersburg, Virginia. It was designed by architect and church pastor Theodorick Pryor and was built in 1861–1862, in the Gothic Revival style.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

When is Siege Museum open?

Siege Museum is open:

Monday closed
Tuesday closed
Wednesday closed
Thursday 10 am - 5 pm
Friday 10 am - 5 pm
Saturday 10 am - 5 pm
Sunday 1 pm - 5 pm

Which popular attractions are close to Siege Museum?

Nearby attractions include Farmers' Bank, Petersburg (3 min walk), Nathaniel Friend House, Petersburg (3 min walk), Tabb Street Presbyterian Church, Petersburg (3 min walk), City Market, Petersburg (4 min walk).