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Fort Davis

 
 
Fort Davis Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Craig Swain, November 22, 2008
1. Fort Davis Marker
Inscription.
On this site in June, 1864 General U.S. Grant gained control of the Jerusalem Plank Road.
 
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the Former U.S. Presidents: #18 Ulysses S. Grant series list. A significant historical month for this entry is June 1864.
 
Location. 37° 11.588′ N, 77° 22.469′ W. Marker is in Petersburg, Virginia. Marker is on Crater Road (U.S. 301), on the right when traveling south. Located at the sally port entrance to Fort Davis, in a city park. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Petersburg VA 23805, United States of America. Touch for directions.
 
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. A different marker also named Fort Davis (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Col. George W. Gowen Monument (approx. ¾ mile away); Lincoln In Petersburg (approx. 0.8 miles away); Pennsylvania Monument (approx. 0.8 miles away); Old Men and Boys of Petersburg (approx. 0.9 miles away); Fort Hays (approx. 0.9 miles away); Battery 31 (approx. 1.1 miles away); Joshua L. Chamberlain Promoted “On The Spot” (approx. 1½ miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Petersburg.
 
Also see . . .  Fort Davis and Battery XXII. The Petersburg Project website entry (Submitted on September 22, 2022, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
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Sally Port of Fort Davis image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Craig Swain, November 22, 2008
2. Sally Port of Fort Davis
The Moat and Exterior of Fort Davis image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Craig Swain, November 22, 2008
3. The Moat and Exterior of Fort Davis
Interior of Fort Davis image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Craig Swain, November 22, 2008
4. Interior of Fort Davis
Looking at the northwest corner of the fort.
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on February 2, 2023. It was originally submitted on December 24, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,662 times since then and 17 times this year. Last updated on April 17, 2022, by Anonymous of Fredericksburg, Virginia. Photos:   1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on December 24, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.

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