Near Richmond in Chesterfield County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Battle of Drewry’s Bluff
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, April 21, 2007
1. Battle of Drewry’s Bluff Marker
Erected 1930 by Conservation & Development Commission. (Marker Number S-8.)
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. Marker has been reported missing. It was located near 37° 24.309′ N, 77° 25.982′ W. Marker was near Richmond, Virginia, in Chesterfield County. It was on U.S. 1 0.1 miles north of Norcliff Road, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker was at or near this postal address: 8809 Route 1, Richmond VA 23237, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker was in the Piedmont and in Central Virginia. It was also in the American South and specifically in the Upper South. 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: Drewry’s Bluff Defences (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Bermuda Campaign (approx. 0.2 miles away); Fort Stevens (approx. ¼ mile away); The Second Battle of Drewry's Bluff - May 16, 1864 (approx. ¼ mile away); a different marker also named Fort Stevens (approx. ¼ mile away); The Army of the James Advance on Richmond
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Also see . . . Battle of Drewry’s Bluff, 15 May 1862. Account from the American Civil War website of a Battle at Drewry's Bluff that occured two years before the battle noted on the marker. (Submitted on December 31, 2008, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.)
Photographed by Bernard Fisher, February 9, 2009
2. Battle of Drewry’s Bluff Marker on Jeff davis Highway
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, April 21, 2007
3. Cannon at Drewry’s Bluff
Cannon placed here on the James River prevented a Union naval attack of Richmond.
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, April 21, 2007
4. Inside Drewry’s Bluff
Earthworks, gun emplacements and bombproofs still remain at the Fort Darling/Drewry's Bluff site.
Credits. This page was last revised on April 24, 2025. It was originally submitted on December 31, 2008, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 2,035 times since then and 34 times this year. Last updated on April 20, 2025, by Evan Dwyer of Richmond, Virginia. Photos: 1. submitted on December 31, 2008, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. 2. submitted on February 10, 2009, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. 3, 4. submitted on December 31, 2008, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
