Richmond Defences

Intermediate Line

Photographed by Bernard Fisher, June 23, 2003

1. Richmond Defences Marker

Inscription. Here ran the intermediate line of Richmond defences. Built in 1862-64, these defences included 25 inner forts and batteries, beyond which this continuous earthwork encircled the city. The third or outer line was distant from the capitol 4 to 7 miles.

Out this road the two divisions of D.H. Hill and of James Longstreet followed Gen. R.E. Lee on June 26, 1862, for the opening battle of the Seven Days' Campaign.

Erected by Battlefield Markers Association. (Marker Number 1.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the Freeman Markers (Richmond Battlefields) series list. A significant historical date for this entry is June 26, 1862.

Location. Marker is missing. It was located near 37° 34.777′ N, 77° 23.671′ W. Marker was near Richmond, Virginia, in Henrico County. It was on Mechanicsville Turnpike (U.S. 360) 0.2 miles north of East Laburnum Avenue, on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker was in this post office area: Richmond VA 23222, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker was in the Piedmont

and in Central Virginia.

It was also in the American South

and specifically in the Upper South.

Globally, it was in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it found itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the original Thirteen Colonies,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this location, measured as the crow flies: Outer Fortifications (approx. 0.3 miles away); Chickahominy Bluff (approx. half a mile away); Defending Richmond

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(approx. half a mile away); Seven Days' Battles Begin (approx. half a mile away); Hanover County / Henrico County (approx. 0.9 miles away); The Chickahominy River & Seven Days' Battles (approx. 0.9 miles away); Italians in Richmond (approx. 1.3 miles away); Old Dominion Building (approx. 1½ miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Richmond.

Other markers no longer nearby. Chickahominy Bluff (was approx. half a mile away but has been replaced with another marker now near it); The Seven Days Begin (was approx. half a mile away but has been replaced with another marker now near it).

Additional keywords. Freeman Markers, Richmond Battlefield Parks Corporation, Douglas Southall Freeman

#1 Richmond Defences Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bernard Fisher, June 20, 2003

2. #1 Richmond Defences Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on April 12, 2024. It was originally submitted on December 7, 2008, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,697 times since then and 42 times this year. Last updated on December 7, 2008, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 7, 2008, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.