Near Williamsburg in James City County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Magruders Defenses
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, August 10, 2008
1. Magruders Defenses Marker
Erected 1974 by Virginia Historical Landmarks Commission. (Marker Number W-44.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Notable Places • War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the Virginia Department of Historic Resources (DHR) series list.
Location. Marker has been reported missing. It was located near 37° 15.653′ N, 76° 40.452′ W. Marker was near Williamsburg, Virginia, in James City County. It was on Pocahontas Trail (U.S. 60), on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker was at or near this postal address: 7103 Pocahontas Trail, Williamsburg VA 23185, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker was on Virginia’s Peninsula, in Coastal Virginia, and in the Hampton Roads Metropolitan Area. It was also in the American South, specifically in the Upper South, and in the Tidewater. Globally, it was in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it found 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 location: Battle of Williamsburg (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Quarterpath Road (approx. 0.3 miles away); Peninsula Campaign (approx. 0.3 miles away); a different marker also named The Battle of Williamsburg (approx. 0.3 miles away); History of Fort Magruder (approx. 0.4 miles away);
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Other markers no longer nearby. Battle of Williamsburg (was approx. 0.4 miles away but has been replaced with another marker now near it); a different marker also named Vineyard Tract (was approx. half a mile away but has been replaced with another marker now near it).
Also see . . .
1. Battle of Williamsburg, 5 May 1862. Williamsburg was the first large battlefield encounter between Union and Confederate forces during the Peninsula Campaign of 1862. (Submitted on August 20, 2008, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.)
2. The Peninsula Campaign of 1862. (Submitted on August 20, 2008, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.)
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, August 10, 2008
2. Marker on Pocahontas Trail
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, August 10, 2008
3. Earthworks Near the Marker
These earthworks, located in the woods next to the marker, were part of the Third Defensive Line across the Peninsula in 1862.
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, August 10, 2008
4. Confederate Fortifications
These fortifications, found about ½ mile north of the marker, are also part of Magruder's Williamsburg Line.
Credits. This page was last revised on December 11, 2024. It was originally submitted on August 20, 2008, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 2,243 times since then and 36 times this year. Last updated on December 10, 2024, by Evan Dwyer of Richmond, Virginia. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on August 20, 2008, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
