Gambles Hill in Richmond, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

Gateway to the Civil War

Discover more than 800 Civil War sites along ten breathtaking trails.

Photographed By Bernard Fisher, October 25, 2009

1. Gateway to the Civil War Marker

Inscription. Welcome to our nation’s only multistate Civil War driving trail, which links hundreds of authentic sites in three states. Established in Virginia in 1995 as the Route of Lee’s Retreat trail, the program has grown to include more than 400 sites in five regions throughout the state. In 2001, Maryland and North Carolina joined the program, and now trails in Tennessee and West Virginia are being developed. Today, the Virginia, Maryland, and North Carolina Civil War Trails program includes more than 800 sites; approximately 700 sites have been interpreted for the traveling public for the first time. Now you can “follow the bugle” in the footsteps of Ulysses S. Grant, Stonewall Jackson, Robert E. Lee, and William T. Sherman through the war’s major campaigns and battles.

This map displays the Trails network in each participating state. For maps to carry with you that show exact driving routes and site locations, visit The American Civil War Center at Historic Tredegar or the Richmond National Battlefield Park Visitor Center, go online to www.civilwartrails.org, or call one of the state tourism numbers on this map. Please drive carefully as you enjoy the scenic and historic Civil War Trails system.

Erected by Civil War Trails.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed

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in this topic list: War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the Virginia Civil War Trails series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1995.

Location. 37° 32.097′ N, 77° 26.755′ W. Marker is in Richmond, Virginia. It is in Gambles Hill. Marker can be reached from Tredegar Street, 0.1 miles west of South 5th Street. This panel is located in the parking lot of the American Civil War Center at Historic Tredegar and the Richmond National Battlefield Park Visitor Center. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 470 Tredegar Street, Richmond VA 23219, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Overshot Waterwheel (within shouting distance of this marker); Southern Firepower (within shouting distance of this marker); Historic Tredegar (within shouting distance of this marker); Early Industrial Patterns (within shouting distance of this marker); Adapting Power (within shouting distance of this marker); Francis Turbine (within shouting distance of this marker); The Bulldozer Press (within shouting distance of this marker); Hurricane Agnes (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Richmond.

Also see . . .
1. Civil War Trails. (Submitted on October 25, 2009.)

Richmond Civil War sites. image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Bernard Fisher, October 25, 2009

2. Richmond Civil War sites.

2. Richmond National Battlefield Park. (Submitted on October 25, 2009.)
3. The American Civil War Center at Historic Tredegar. (Submitted on October 25, 2009.)

Richmond National Battlefield Park Tredegar Iron Works Visitor Center. image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Bernard Fisher, October 25, 2009

3. Richmond National Battlefield Park Tredegar Iron Works Visitor Center.

The American Civil War Center at Historic Tredegar. image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Bernard Fisher, October 25, 2009

4. The American Civil War Center at Historic Tredegar.

Credits. This page was last revised on February 1, 2023. It was originally submitted on October 25, 2009, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,359 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on October 25, 2009, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia.