Near Richmond in Chesterfield County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Covered Way
Drewrys Bluff 1862
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1864
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, April 24, 2007
1. Covered Way 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. 37° 25.289′ N, 77° 25.356′ W. Marker is near Richmond, Virginia, in Chesterfield County. It can be reached from Fort Darling Road, on the left when traveling east. Marker is located on a walking trail in the Drewrys Bluff Unit of Richmond National Battlefield Park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 7600 Fort Darling Rd, Richmond VA 23237, 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,
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Hot Shot and Wooden Ships (within shouting distance of this marker); A Perfect Gibraltar (within shouting distance of this marker); Finishing Fort Drewry (within shouting distance of this marker); "A Very Neat Chapel" (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); The USS Monitor (about 300 feet away); Drewrys Bluff (about 400 feet away); Duty Above and Beyond (about 400 feet away); May 15, 1862The Battle of Drewry's Bluff (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Richmond.
Another marker is no longer nearby. Bombproof and Well (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it).
More about this marker. The bottom of the marker contains a picture of a soldier passing through the covered way.
Also see . . .
1. Battle of Drewrys Bluff, 15 May 1862. American Civil War website. (Submitted on January 20, 2009, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.)
2. Drewrys Bluff.
January 24, 2015
2. Covered Way Marker
This marker is potentially the oldest marker throughout the entire Richmond National Battlefield Park and has not been replaced!
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, April 24, 2007
3. Marker on Drewry's Bluff Trail
Remains of the Drewry's Bluff fortifications can be seen in the background.
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, April 24, 2007
4. Drewry's Bluff
This photo was taken from inside 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 June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on January 20, 2009, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 1,361 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on January 20, 2009, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. 2. submitted on January 25, 2015. 3, 4, 5. submitted on January 20, 2009, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.
