Bellwood in Chesterfield County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Bombproof and Well
Drewrys Bluff 1862
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1864
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, April 24, 2007
1. Bombproof and Well Marker
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.
Location. This marker has been replaced by another marker nearby. It was located near 37° 25.318′ N, 77° 25.353′ W. Marker was in Bellwood, Virginia, in Chesterfield County. It could be reached from Fort Darling Road, on the left when traveling east. Marker is in the Drewrys Bluff Unit of Richmond National Battlefield Park. Touch for map. Marker was at or near this postal address: 7600 Fort Darling Rd, Richmond VA 23237, 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: "A Very Neat Chapel" (within shouting distance of this marker); Hot Shot and Wooden Ships (within shouting distance of this marker); A Perfect Gibraltar (within shouting distance of this marker); Covered Way (within shouting distance of this marker); Finishing Fort Drewry (within shouting distance of this marker); The First Marine Medal of Honor
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More about this marker. The bottom of the marker contains a war-time photograph of a cannon at Drewrys Bluff next to a bombproof with a soldier sitting nearby.
Related marker. Click here for another marker that is related to this marker. New Marker At This Location titled "Finishing Fort Drewry".
Also see . . . Battle of Drewrys Bluff, 15 May 1862. American Civil War website. (Submitted on January 20, 2009, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.)
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, April 24, 2007
2. Bombproof and Well Marker
The remains of a collapsed bombproof can be seen behind the marker.
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, April 24, 2007
3. Artillery at Drewry's Bluff
The bombproof is located near this gun emplacement, overlooking the James River.
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, April 24, 2007
4. Drewry's Bluff
This photo shows the inside of the fort.
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, April 24, 2007
5. Richmond National Battlefield Park
Marker is in the Drewrys Bluff 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 1,134 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on January 20, 2009, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.
