Near Richmond in Henrico County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

Fort Harrison

Photographed by Bernard Fisher, July 17, 2003

1. Fort Harrison Marker

Inscription. Six hundred yards West of this road stood the Confederate Fort Harrison. It was stormed Sept. 29, 1864 after a surprise-attack by Federal troops and was held against counter attacks the next day. New Confederate defensive lines were drawn in rear of the fort.

Erected by Battlefield Markers Association. (Marker Number 23.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the Freeman Markers (Richmond Battlefields) series list. A significant historical date for this entry is September 29, 1864.

Location. 37° 25.741′ N, 77° 21.98′ W. Marker is near Richmond, Virginia, in Henrico County. It is on Varina Road one mile south of Mill Road, on the right when traveling south. Located at the entrance to the Fort Harrison National Cemetery. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 8620 Varina Road, Henrico VA 23231, 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

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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: Freedom Fighters (approx. 0.3 miles away); First Park Headquarters (approx. 0.4 miles away); a different marker also named First Park Headquarters (approx. 0.4 miles away); a different marker also named Fort Harrison Trail (approx. 0.4 miles away); Surprise Attack (approx. 0.4 miles away); "The Big Guns Spoke" (approx. 0.4 miles away); a different marker also named Fort Harrison (approx. 0.4 miles away); Confederate Counterattack (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Richmond.

Other markers no longer nearby. Fort Harrison Trail (was approx. 0.4 miles away but has been replaced with another marker now near it); a different marker also named Surprise Attack (was approx. 0.4 miles away but has been replaced with another marker now

Photographed by Bernard Fisher, July 17, 2003

2. Fort Harrison Marker

near it).

Additional keywords. Freeman Markers, Richmond Battlefield Parks Corporation, Douglas Southall Freeman

Credits. This page was last revised on September 24, 2024. It was originally submitted on December 8, 2008, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,107 times since then and 12 times this year. Last updated on September 24, 2024, by Carl Gordon Moore Jr. of North East, Maryland. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 8, 2008, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.