Mechanicsville in Hanover County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Walk in the Footsteps of History
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, April 24, 2007
1. Walk in the Footsteps of History Marker
You can help protect the historic earthworks of this site by walking only on the trail. These fragile fortifications can be preserved only through a respectful appreciation of their importance.
Erected by Richmond National Battlefield Park - National Park Service.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. A significant historical month for this entry is June 1864.
Location. 37° 35.1′ N, 77° 17.219′ W. Marker is in Mechanicsville, Virginia, in Hanover County. It is at the intersection of Anderson Wright Drive and Cold Harbor Road (Virginia Route 156), on the right when traveling north on Anderson Wright Drive. Marker is near the Visitor Center in the Cold Harbor Battlefield Unit of Richmond National Battlefield Park. 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 walking distance of this marker: We Must Hold This Line (here, next to this marker); Cold Harbor
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Other markers no longer nearby. Reads Battalion CSA Artillery (was here, next to this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it); Cold Harbor Battlefield (was here, next to this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it).
More about this marker. The top of the marker contains a map of the Cold Harbor Unit of Richmond National Battlefield Park which shows the location of trails, roads and earthworks.
Also see . . .
1. Cold Harbor. CMSAC Battle Summaries webpage. (Submitted on January 12, 2009, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.)
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, April 24, 2007
2. Cold Harbor Earthworks
The walking trail goes past these fortifications on the Cold Harbor Battlefield. Union and Confederate troops faced each other in June of 1864 from fortifications located only yards away from each other.
2. Cold Harbor. Richmond National Battlefield. (Submitted on January 12, 2009, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.)
3. Cold Harbor Battlefield Virtual Tour by Markers. This is one of the many markers along the walking trail, extended loop trail, and auto tour route in the Cold Harbor Battlefield Unit of the Richmond National Battlefield Park. (Submitted on March 9, 2009, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia.)
Photographed by Bernard Fisher, March 9, 2009
3. Walk in the Footsteps of History Marker
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, April 24, 2007
4. Richmond National Battlefield Park
Marker is located in the Cold Harbor Battlefield Unit of Richmond National Battlefield Park.
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, April 24, 2007
5. Cold Harbor Map from Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on January 12, 2009, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 1,357 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 12, 2009, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. 3. submitted on March 8, 2009, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. 4, 5. submitted on January 12, 2009, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.
