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Blandford Church and Cemetery

111 Rochelle Lane, off Crater Road, Petersburg, VA 23803
804-733-2396
Ranked #2 of 9 attractions in Petersburg
4.5 of 5 stars 20 Reviews
Type: Cemeteries, Religious Sites
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NJ
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30 reviews 30 reviews
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17 helpful votes 17 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 May 2012 NEW

Since there was to be no remembrance of the Confederate dead after the war, a group of women raised money from each state and contacted Louis Comfort Tiffany to create stained glass windows for a small abandoned church. Each of the windows serves as a memorial to the dead of a particular Confederate state. Tiffany chose saints who were martyrs... More

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Fort Leavenworth, Kansas
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32 reviews 32 reviews
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4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 May 2012

Mr. Angell provided me with a wonderful tour of the church and cemetary. I was blown away by the beauty of the windows and received a great history lesson along with it. I also enjoyed strolling thru the cemetary, although it was much to large for me to cover in the short time I had. I was happy to find... More

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Hopewell, Virginia
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4 reviews 4 reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 3 May 2012

The collection of Tiffany stained glass windows is amazing. A visit is worth a long detour. More

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Richmond, Virginia
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35 reviews 35 reviews
Reviews in 14 cities Reviews in 14 cities
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 April 2012

You'll get a docent with a bucket full of knowledge - if you're into history, you'll get plenty of info. My mission was to see the windows - and it was worth it. The cemetary is cool if you're into that sort of thing. More

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Virginia Beach, Virginia
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23 reviews 23 reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 April 2012

Didn't know that Tiffany ordered all his design plans to be burned at his death. Wish he hadn't...so many questions about these particular windows! The guide was very knowledgable and spoke so reverently about these windows, one couldn't help come under the Tiffany spell! More

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Petersburg, Virginia
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 April 2012

Beautiful stained glass windows, interesting tour, and tombstones that give you a glance into another time. More

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Raleigh
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7 helpful votes 7 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 April 2012

So glad we stopped. Had no clue how special 15 stained glass windows can be to tell a story from our history. It took about an hour and even our teenagers were engaged in learning about these windows. Don't miss it! More

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Ft. Hood
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 March 2012

This very old church has some of the best Tiffany stained glass collection anywhere. Added to that is the phenomenal history of the building and its use as a confederate memorial. Regardless of where you stand with respect to such memorials, the architecture and the windows are well worth the visit! Do not miss this. More

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Quinton, Virginia
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 3 March 2012

Then stay to walk around the historic cemetery...check out the dates on the graves. If you can get into the church on a sunny day, the light thru the windows is fabulous. More

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Charles City, Virginia
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 February 2012

Have been to the church twice. Awestruck by the Tiffany-designed and manufactured stain-glass windows - one for each of the Confederate states. Wonderful guide. More

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