On a recent visit to Petersburg, I got a chance to tour Blandford Church and Cemetery for the first time. The famous feature of the Church is the Tiffany stained glass windows. I was in the church for about 30 minutes and just watching the sunlight behind the windows and how they change the colors and textures of the windows is worthwhile. You can’t touch them, but the ridges and a ripples in the glass and the blended colors of the glass is amazing. See our video on Blandford, just posted today.

I did the block ticket for Blandford, the Siege Museum and Centre Hill Mansion. It saved a little. If you only have time for one, choose Blandford and don’t skip the cemetery. The ornate headstones and markers are every bit as interesting as Richmond’s famous Hollywood Cemetery (though there are less “famous people” in Petersburg?).

Other tours coming soon for Tri-Cities are the Siege Museum and Petersburg National Battlefield Park. We also have walking tours of Petersburg churches and the Old Towne area. Are there other great features of Petersburg that we need to see and explore?

-Phil Riggan
DiscoverRichmond.com

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