Near Mechanicsville in Hanover County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Cold Harbor Campaign
Advanced Position of Ewell's Corps
Photographed by Bernard Fisher, July 5, 2003
1. Cold Harbor Campaign Marker
Erected by Battlefield Markers Association. (Marker Number 30.)
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 May 30, 1845.
Location. 37° 37.36′ N, 77° 18.655′ W. Marker is near Mechanicsville, Virginia, in Hanover County. It is on Mechanicsville Turnpike (U.S. 360) 0.1 miles Westhaven Drive, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Mechanicsville VA 23111, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Virginia’s Piedmont, in Central Virginia, and in the Richmond Metropolitan Area. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Upper South. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds 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 marker, measured as the crow flies: Battle of Cold Harbor (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Cold Harbor Campaign (approx. 0.4 miles away); a different marker also named Battle of Cold Harbor (approx. half a mile away); a different marker also named Battle of Cold Harbor (approx. 0.9 miles away); Battle Of Bethesda Church
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Another marker is no longer nearby. Seven Days' Battles (was approx. 1.8 miles away but has been confirmed missing).
Also see . . .
1. Cold Harbor Battlefield. Civil War Preservation Trust listed the battlefield as on of the most endangered sites in 2008. (Submitted on December 8, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.)
2. Battle of Cold Harbor. (Submitted on December 8, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.)
Additional keywords. Freeman Markers, Richmond Battlefield Parks Corporation, Douglas Southall Freeman
Photographed by Bernard Fisher, July 5, 2003
2. Cold Harbor Campaign Marker
Photographed by Evan Dwyer, December 27, 2025
3. Cold Harbor Campaign Marker
No remains of the line remain in sight at this location. There are, however, trenches in the woods owned by Central Virginia Historic Preservation Foundation, Inc., above the intersection of Homehills Road and Pebble Path Parkway. That line overlooks a ravine and may have originally been part of one of Ewell's advanced lines.
Photographed by Evan Dwyer, December 27, 2025
4. Cold Harbor Campaign Marker
Looking northeast from the Confederate position.
Photographed by Evan Dwyer, December 27, 2025
5. Trenches
Above Pebble Path Parkway & Homehills Road. The earthworks are visible from the crest of the hill above the road shoulder, but are in the woods and not developed for public access.
Credits. This page was last revised on April 13, 2026. It was originally submitted on December 8, 2008, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,554 times since then and 33 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 8, 2008, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. 3, 4, 5. submitted on April 12, 2026, by Evan Dwyer of Richmond, Virginia. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.
