Henrico in Henrico County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Fort Brady Trail
Photographed by Bernard Fisher, July 10, 2010
1. Fort Brady Trail Marker
Union gunners who occupied Fort Brady for six months between October 1864 and April 1865 found garrison life anything but dull. Confederate gunners, stationed in batteries across the James River, shelled the fort frequently, and one major attack in January 1865 resulted in many Union casualties.
Erected 2010 by Richmond National Battlefield Park.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Forts and Castles • War, US Civil. A significant historical month for this entry is January 1865.
Location. 37° 23.53′ N, 77° 21.645′ W. Marker is in Henrico, Virginia, in Henrico County. It can be reached from Hoke Brady Road 0.9 miles south of Kingsland Road. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Henrico VA 23231, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Virginia’s Piedmont, in Central Virginia, and in the Richmond Metropolitan Area. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Upper South. 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 one mile of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Union Defensive Lines (a few steps from this marker); Fort Brady (a few steps from this marker); Battle of Trent's Reach (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line);
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Other markers no longer nearby. Inside Fort Brady (was about 400 feet away but has been replaced with another marker now near it); Guarding the River (was about 400 feet away but has been replaced with another marker now near it); The Tides (was approx. 1.1 miles away but has been permanently removed); Dutch Gap (was approx. 1.1 miles away but has been permanently removed); Mount Malady (was approx. 1.1 miles away but has been permanently removed); The James River...Floating Through The Centuries (was approx. 1.1 miles away but has been permanently removed).
More about this marker. The backdrop photo carries the caption, "Soldiers built winter quarters in November 1864 on the windswept bluff overlooking the river, next to Fort Brady."
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2. Fort Brady Trail
This quarter-mile loop trail tours the interior of Fort Brady. Frequent signs use historic images to show the fort during the war. As you walk, be sure to compare the current landscape with the nearly unobstructed views available to the soldiers in 1864 and 1865.
1. Richmond National Battlefield Park. (Submitted on July 11, 2010, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia.)
2. Old Marker at this Location. This marker replaced an older one at this location titled "Union Defensive Lines" (Submitted on July 12, 2010, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia.)
Photographed by Bernard Fisher, July 10, 2010
3. Fort Brady Trail
Photographed by Bernard Fisher, July 10, 2010
4. Fort Brady
1864
5. Building Winter Quarters, Ft. Brady
Library of Congress [LC-B811-2315B]
Photographed by Bernard Fisher, July 10, 2010
6. Interior of Fort Brady
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on July 11, 2010, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. This page has been viewed 2,100 times since then and 29 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on July 11, 2010, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia.
