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What you are reading: Attractions in Hopewell, Virginia This Weekend
Summary and Frequenly Asked Questions:
- Hopewell is a city in Prince George County, Virginia, located on the Appomattox and James rivers.
- City Point, the oldest part of Hopewell, was established in 1613 and is the oldest continuously inhabited English settlement in the United States.
- During the Civil War, Grant’s Headquarters was located at City Point, which is now a historic museum.
- Weston Plantation, built in 1789, is a perfect example of an eighteenth-century Tidewater plantation mansion.
- The Petersburg National Battlefield is a park preserving sites related to the American Civil War Siege of Petersburg.
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