Chester in Chesterfield County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Parker’s Battery
Photographed By Bradley Owen, October 5, 2013
1. Parker’s Battery Marker
C.S.A.
Position
July 1864
to
April 1865
Erected 1920 by United Daughters of the Confederacy.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil.
Location. 37° 20.908′ N, 77° 23.687′ W. Marker is in Chester, Virginia, in Chesterfield County. Marker can be reached from Ware Bottom Spring Road just east of Old Stage Road, on the right when traveling east. The marker is located along the walking trail within the Parker’s Battery Unit of the Richmond National Battlefield Park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1801 Ware Bottom Spring Road, Chester VA 23836, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Remembrance (a few steps from this marker); a different marker also named Parker's Battery (within shouting distance of this marker); Howlett Line (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); a different marker also named Howlett Line (about 400 feet away); The Boy Company (about 500 feet away); a different marker also named Boy Company (about 500 feet away); a different marker also named Parker’s Battery (about 500 feet away); Howlett Line Gun Position (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Chester.
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Photographed By Bradley Owen, October 19, 2021
2. Parker’s Battery Marker
Photographed By Bradley Owen, October 19, 2021
3. Parker’s Battery Marker
Photographed By Bradley Owen, October 5, 2013
4. Richmond National Battlefield Park Sign
The marker is located along the .25 mile walking trail at this Richmond National Battlefield Park.
Credits. This page was last revised on October 21, 2021. It was originally submitted on May 28, 2021, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. This page has been viewed 162 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on May 28, 2021, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. 2, 3. submitted on October 19, 2021, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. 4. submitted on May 28, 2021, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.
