Near Richmond in Henrico County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Outer Fortifications
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, April 24, 2007
1. Outer Fortifications Marker
Erected 1970 by Virginia Historic Landmarks Commission. (Marker Number O-5.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Forts and Castles • War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the Virginia Department of Historic Resources (DHR) series list.
Location. 37° 35.015′ N, 77° 23.477′ W. Marker is near Richmond, Virginia, in Henrico County. It is at the intersection of Mechanicsville Turnpike (U.S. 360) and Springdale Road, on the right when traveling north on Mechanicsville Turnpike. Marker is located near the entrance to the Chickahominy Bluff Unit of Richmond National Battlefield Park. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Richmond VA 23223, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Piedmont and in Central Virginia. 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: Chickahominy Bluff (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); Defending Richmond (about 700 feet away); Seven Days' Battles Begin (approx. 0.2 miles away); Hanover County / Henrico County (approx. 0.6 miles away); The Chickahominy River & Seven Days' Battles (approx. 0.6 miles away); Italians in Richmond
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Other markers no longer nearby. Chickahominy Bluff (was approx. 0.2 miles away but has been replaced with another marker now near it); The Seven Days Begin (was approx. 0.2 miles away but has been replaced with another marker now near it); Richmond Defences (was approx. 0.3 miles away but has been confirmed missing).
Also see . . .
1. The Seven Days Battle. HistoryCentral.com website. (Submitted on January 2, 2009, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.)
2. Places To Go in Richmond National Battlefield Park. National Park Service website. (Submitted on January 2, 2009, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.)
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, April 24, 2007
2. Fortifications at Chickahominy Bluff
In June of 1862, Mechanicsville and the Chickahominy River Valley could be seen from these earthworks. Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee watched the start of the Seven Days Battles from near this position, just east of the marker.
Photographed by Craig Swain, February 27, 2011
3. Outer Fortifications Marker
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, April 24, 2007
4. Richmond National Battlefield Park
Marker is located near the Chickahominy Bluff Unit of Richmond National Battlefield Park.
Credits. This page was last revised on July 7, 2021. It was originally submitted on January 2, 2009, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 1,514 times since then and 24 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 2, 2009, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. 3. submitted on February 28, 2011, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. 4. submitted on January 2, 2009, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.
