Summary: This is a 5-stop driving tour narrated by Tracy Chernault, NPS historian/ranger. In the spring of 1865, Five Forks was critical to the Confederate defense of Petersburg and ultimately the Capital of the Confederacy, Richmond. Learn about the decisive battle here on April 1. Five Forks is part of the Petersburg National Battlefield: www.nps.gov/pete. Introduction: Marc Ramsey of Owens & Ramsey Historical Booksellers Period music: Southern Horizon.
