Shockoe Bottom in Richmond, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
The Navy Yard of the Confederate States
Photographed by Bernard Fisher, July 17, 2003
1. The Navy Yard of the Confederate States Marker
The Navy Yard of the
Confederate States
was located and the ships
Fredericksburg and Virginia II
were launched
This site is dedicated to that spot
by the City of Richmond, 1916
Erected 1916 by City of Richmond.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: War, US Civil • Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical year for this entry is 1916.
Location. 37° 31.457′ N, 77° 25.108′ W. Marker is in Richmond, Virginia. It is in Shockoe Bottom. It is at the intersection of East Main Street and Peebles St & S Ash St, on the left when traveling east on East Main Street. 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 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 walking distance of this marker: City Locks River Gauge (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); Rocketts Landing and Wharf / Confederate Navy Yard / Powhatans Birthplace (about 800 feet away); 3013 Libby Terrace (approx. 0.2 miles away); Coffer Dams (approx. 0.2 miles away); Bloody Run (approx. 0.2 miles away); Great Ship Lock (approx. 0.2 miles away); 3015 Libby Terrace
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Additional keywords. Rocketts Landing
Photographed by Bernard Fisher, February 7, 2009
2. The Navy Yard of the Confederate States Marker (replacement)
Photographed by Bernard Fisher, July 17, 2003
3. The Navy Yard of the Confederate States facing south towards the James river.
Photographed by Bernard Fisher, February 7, 2009
4. The Navy Yard of the Confederate States Marker
Photographed by Bernard Fisher, February 7, 2009
5. Looking up river from the marker.
Photographed by Bernard Fisher, February 7, 2009
6. Looking down river from the marker.
![View of Rocketts [Landing] and south side of James River from Libby Hill image. Click for full size.](Photos/69/Photo69476.jpg?11252005 "View of Rocketts [Landing] and south side of James River from Libby Hill. Click for full size.")
Photographed by Bernard Fisher
7. View of Rocketts [Landing] and south side of James River from Libby Hill
Library of Congress LOT 4162-A
Credits. This page was last revised on February 1, 2023. It was originally submitted on January 21, 2009, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. This page has been viewed 2,298 times since then and 10 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on January 21, 2009, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. 2. submitted on February 8, 2009, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. 3. submitted on January 21, 2009, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. 4, 5, 6. submitted on February 8, 2009, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. 7. submitted on July 4, 2009, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.
