Inside Fort Brady

Fort Brady – 1864

Photographed by Bill Coughlin, April 24, 2007

1. Inside Fort Brady Marker

Inscription. From October 1864 to April 1865 the First Connecticut Heavy Artillery was stationed here. The air shimmered with the chance of a direct hit. Almost daily, Fort Brady engaged in artillery duels with Confederate ironclads and Richmond’s outer defenses.

Erected by Richmond National Battlefield Park - National Park Service.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Forts and Castles • War, US Civil. A significant historical month for this entry is April 1865.

Location. This marker has been replaced by another marker nearby. It was located near 37° 23.485′ N, 77° 21.695′ W. Marker was near Henrico, Virginia, in Henrico County. It could be reached from Hoke Brady Road, on the right when traveling south. Marker is located on a walking trail in the Fort Brady Unit of Richmond National Battlefield Park. Touch for map. Marker was in this post office area: Henrico VA 23231, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker was in Virginia’s Piedmont,

in Central Virginia,

and in the Richmond Metropolitan Area.

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 walking distance of this location: Powder Magazine (here, next to this marker); a different marker also named Powder Magazine (here, next to this marker); Guns of Fort Brady (here, next to this marker); Battle of Trent's Reach (a few steps from this marker); Guarding the James

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(a few steps from this marker); Union Defensive Lines (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Fort Brady Trail (about 400 feet away); Fort Brady (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Henrico.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Guarding the River (was a few steps from this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it).

More about this marker. The bottom of the marker contains a photograph of three “Officers of the First Connecticut Heavy Artillery.” The upper right of the marker features a photograph taken in the Spring of 1865 of cannon at Fort Brady.

Related marker. Click here for another marker that is related to this marker. New Marker At This Location titled "Guns of Fort Brady".

Also see . . . Battlefield Tour - Ft Gilmer to Ft Brady. Richmond National Battlefield Park website. (Submitted on January 20, 2009, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.)

Marker on the Fort Brady Walking Trail image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bill Coughlin, April 24, 2007

2. Marker on the Fort Brady Walking Trail

The remains of the fortifications that made up Fort Brady can be seen behind the marker.

Richmond National Battlefield Park image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bill Coughlin, April 24, 2007

3. Richmond National Battlefield Park

Marker is in the Fort Brady Unit of Richmond National Battlefield Park.

Credits. This page was last revised on November 5, 2021. It was originally submitted on January 20, 2009, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 1,181 times since then and 32 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on January 20, 2009, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.