Windsor Farms in Richmond, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Intermediate Line of Confederate Defenses
December 11, 2010
1. Intermediate Line of Confederate Defenses Marker
Confederate defenses of Richmond
1862 - 1865
Placed here in 1958 by the
Confederate Memorial Literary Society
in memory of
Alexander Wilbourne Weddell
Erected 1958 by Confederate Memorial Literary Society.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. A significant historical year for this entry is 1862.
Location. 37° 33.206′ N, 77° 29.882′ W. Marker is in Richmond, Virginia. It is in Windsor Farms. It can be reached from the intersection of Clovelly Road and Canterbury Road. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Richmond VA 23221, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is 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 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 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Virginia House (approx. 0.4 miles away); Mary-Cooke Branch Munford (approx. 0.6 miles away); Windsor (approx. 0.6 miles away); English Village (approx. 0.8 miles away); "For God And Country" (approx. 1.1 miles away); Byrd Theatre (approx. 1.1 miles away); The Carillon (approx. 1.1 miles away); Kenmore (approx. 1.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Richmond.
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December 11, 2010
2. Intermediate Line of Confederate Defenses
February 8, 2009
3. Remnants of the Intermediate Line
Earthworks extant in a residential area near the James River (private property).
Credits. This page was last revised on July 2, 2024. It was originally submitted on December 12, 2010. This page has been viewed 1,214 times since then and 34 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on December 12, 2010.
