The area is a great place to visit but unfortunately, we came at the wrong time of the year and many of the historic buildings were closed.

The whole building is not open yet. Was told by end of year the exhibit 400 Years in the Making will be opened. Got lots of pamphlets and maps. Parking is a little tight but the surrounding historic downtown is worth the trip

If you're trying to find out about things to do and what to see in and around Petersburg, definitely start here. The staff are very knowledgeable about the area. They can give good recommendations on where to eat and stay too.

This entire historic district appears to be a project that was begun with the best of intentions bit then abandoned. The self tour maps are faded and unreadable, most of the businesses were empty and clearly had not been open for some time and this was true on a beautiful mid-June, Friday afternoon. We has driven here hoping to find layers of history and found cobblestone streets that were the high point of the district.

Neat to see the old buildings but not much open. Good food & nice people but there were many seemingly abandoned businesses. Not happy about vagrants begging for money. Made me uncomfortable. Seems like not much goes on here. It's a shame because the old buildings are beautiful. I bet it was wonderful back in its prime. Longstreet restaurant was delicious. Would love to go back for another lunch!

It was really cool, but a disappointment because it's not getting the funding it needs to operate properly. The building is in disrepair and we were unable to tour it. I learned quite a bit of the importance of Petersburg and the role it played in the Civil War. Hopefully, the next time I'm up that way it will have gotten it's restoration.

Was here to film a tv show! It’s a great museum filled with nice people.

This tour provided us with a great deal of knowledge about what Virginia and moreover, Petersburg history. Places like this needs to remind open to educate our youths. The tour is self guided and it allowed us to take our time and read. I would recommend this place to people that I know

Saucys BBQ one of the best places to eat on earth. And of course El Mundos is always amazing. All good spots around town. Wish brickhouse was a 24/7/365 kinda place

Cherry was a wonderful docent and gave nice perspectives on both local history and where to go in the downtown Petersburg area...

Nice little quant old town , good dining, friendly people and cute little antique/thrift shops. It would be nice if they fixed the abandoned buildings tho, it's a shame they're just going to waist.

This is the ice cream shop it was great and so welcoming I recommend this place for kids or just couples old and young

Great place to walk and take in the sights and also support small local shops

Old Town Historic District is a wonderful place to visit. Many old buildings with tremendous architectural flavor allows one to imagine history during those years. As the economic development continues to churn in many cities in Virginia, it is wonderful this part of Petersburg is being revitalized. The Croaker Spot is a high end restaurant serving scrumptious seafood. This restaurant was well worth the trip.