Today the National Geographic Society has set up shop at stop #3 of the park's tour road. They're filming some sort of documentary for the 150th anneversary of the Civil War, and they liked the setting here so much that they decided to do a major day of filming here. Stop three is set up to show what typical fortifications would have looked like during the siege of Petersburg. The National Geographic crew brought in about 30 reenactors to play roles in the film. I have no idea what the title of the documetary is or when it'll come out, but I'm going to do my best to find out. Evidently the director picked this park over several others because of the setting that Stop #3 and some other parts of the park provide.
I visitied Stop #3 this morning, saw the crew get set up, and all the reenactors get their equipment inspected.I took quite a lot of picutres. Its' a little stange to see the bike rack being used as a prop for cavalry sabers and to see Union officers talking over a cup of coffee and ... Dunkin Doughnuts Unfortunately I am not allowed to show you any pictures of the making of the film until it actually comes out.
Earlier this moring I was north of Petersburg at what used to be called City Point. That is where Gen. U.S. Grant had his headquarters during the siege. It is the site of the old Appomattox Manor (Not Appomattox Courthouse, the site of Lee's surrender). The area is beautiful and right on both the Appomattox and James rivers. The plantation house belonged to the Eppes family who owned many slaves. The Union quartermaster general took over the plantation when the siege began. Gen. Grant lived nearby during the siege in a small cabin. I can show you pictures of City Point.
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| Appomattox Manor |
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| Appomattox Manor - Rear View |
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| Grant's Cabin |
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| A Magnolia Tree |
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| Magnolia Blossom |
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