Smithfield in Isle of Wight County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

South Bastion

Gateway to the Confederate Capital

— Historic Fort Huger —

South Bastion Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bernard Fisher, April 5, 2024

1. South Bastion Marker

Inscription. This was probably the most heavily armed bastion of Fort Huger as it faced the most likely approach of Union naval forces.

(caption) Rendezvous of the Union Fleet in the James River, May 29, 1862
Published in Harper's Weekly, Volume of January-June 1862

Erected by Isle of Wight.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Forts and Castles • War, US Civil • Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical date for this entry is May 29, 1862.

Location. 37° 6.544′ N, 76° 39.459′ W. Marker is in Smithfield, Virginia, in Isle of Wight County. It can be reached from the intersection of Talcott Terrace and Lawnes Neck Drive, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 15080 Talcott Ter, Smithfield VA 23430, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Coastal Virginia

and in the Hampton Roads Metropolitan Area.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

and in the Tidewater.

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: Fort Architecture (within shouting distance of this marker); African Americans at Fort Huger (within shouting distance of this marker); The Historic James and its Tributaries (within shouting distance of this marker); Powder Magazine (within shouting distance of this marker); Hot Shot Furnace & Shell House (about 300 feet

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away, measured in a direct line); The Fort (about 300 feet away); Fort Entrance & Defense (about 300 feet away); North Bastion (about 300 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Smithfield.

Also see . . . Fort Huger. Isle of Wight County Museum (Submitted on April 6, 2024.)

Photographed by Bernard Fisher, April 5, 2024

2. South Bastion Marker

Fort Huger South Bastion. image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bernard Fisher

3. Fort Huger South Bastion.

Credits. This page was last revised on April 7, 2024. It was originally submitted on April 5, 2024, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. This page has been viewed 226 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on April 5, 2024, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. 2. submitted on April 6, 2024, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. 3. submitted on May 5, 2009, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia.