Midlothian in Chesterfield County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

Bellona Foundry

Photographed by Craig Swain, February 27, 2011

1. Bellona Foundry Marker

Inscription. Gun and gun mold recovered by C. Merle Luck from the James River on August 18, 1962 having been put there during Col. Dahlgren's Raid during the Civil War.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. A significant historical year for this entry is 1962.

Location. 37° 33.269′ N, 77° 36.808′ W. Marker is in Midlothian, Virginia, in Chesterfield County. It is on Old Gun Road, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Midlothian VA 23113, 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 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Lt. Gen. Ambrose Powell Hill, CSA (approx. 1.2 miles away); The Heath Gravity Railroad (approx. 1.9 miles away); Dahlgren's Cavalry Raid (approx. 2½ miles away); Salisbury (approx. 2.8 miles away); Tuckahoe (approx. 2.9 miles away); Boston (approx. 3 miles away); Trabue's Tavern (approx. 3 miles away); Westhampton Settlement Subdivision (approx. 3.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Midlothian.

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Bellona Foundry Marker, Gun and Gun Mold image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Swain, February 27, 2011

2. Bellona Foundry Marker, Gun and Gun Mold

Gun Mold or "Casket" image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Swain, February 27, 2011

3. Gun Mold or "Casket"

Unfinished Gun image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Swain, February 27, 2011

4. Unfinished Gun

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on February 28, 2011, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,839 times since then and 63 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on February 28, 2011, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.