Near Chester in Chesterfield County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

Halfway House

Photographed by Bernard Fisher, February 9, 2009

1. Halfway House Marker

Inscription. This old inn was the headquarters of Major-General B. F. Butler's Union Army of the James during the Battle of Drewery's Bluff, May 16, 1864. The inn was so named because of its location about midway between Richmond and Petersburg.

Erected 1951 by Virginia State Library. (Marker Number S-10.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the Virginia Department of Historic Resources (DHR) series list. A significant historical date for this entry is May 16, 1864.

Location. 37° 23.128′ N, 77° 25.471′ W. Marker is near Chester, Virginia, in Chesterfield County. It is at the intersection of Jefferson Davis Highway (U.S. 1) and Wonderview Drive, on the right when traveling north on Jefferson Davis Highway. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 10301 Jefferson Davis Highway, Richmond VA 23237, 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 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: The Half-Way House (a few steps from this marker); Hero Of The Revolution (a few steps from this marker); a different marker also named Half-Way House (within shouting distance of this marker); Into the "Bottle" (approx. 0.4 miles away); Proctor's Creek Fight

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(approx. 0.4 miles away); Drewry’s Bluff Battlefield (approx. 0.8 miles away); Osbornes (approx. 1.2 miles away); Farrar's Island (approx. 1.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Chester.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Second Battle of Drewry's Bluff (was approx. 0.8 miles away but has been confirmed missing).

Also see . . . Half-Way House Restaurant. (Submitted on February 11, 2009.)

Halfway House Markers on Jeff Davis Highway facing north image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bernard Fisher, February 9, 2009

2. Halfway House Markers on Jeff Davis Highway facing north

Halfway House Markers on Jeff Davis Highway facing south image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bernard Fisher, February 9, 2009

3. Halfway House Markers on Jeff Davis Highway facing south

Credits. This page was last revised on October 28, 2024. It was originally submitted on February 11, 2009, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. This page has been viewed 2,754 times since then and 81 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on February 11, 2009, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.