Near Richmond in Chesterfield County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
A Permanent Post
Photographed by Bernard Fisher, September 5, 2011
1. A Permanent Post Marker
“This encampment resembles a pioneer village…one sees small log-houses with doors, windows, and fireplaces….”
Charles Girard, French envoy
Erected 2011 by Richmond National Battlefield Park.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Forts and Castles • War, US Civil. A significant historical year for this entry is 1863.
Location. 37° 25.349′ N, 77° 25.395′ W. Marker is near Richmond, Virginia, in Chesterfield County. It can be reached from Fort Darling Road half a mile north of Bellwood Road. This marker is located in the Drewry’s Bluff
this page online
Regionally, this marker is in the Piedmont and 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 walking distance of this marker: Fort Darling (a few steps from this marker); The First Marine Medal of Honor (within shouting distance of this marker); Camp Beall (within shouting distance of this marker); "A Very Neat Chapel" (within shouting distance of this marker); Hot Shot and Wooden Ships (about 400 feet away); Covered Way (about 400 feet away); A Perfect Gibraltar (about 400 feet away); The USS Monitor
Photographed by Bernard Fisher, September 5, 2011
2. Map of Drewry's Bluff post & fort
Another marker is no longer nearby. Bombproof and Well (was about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line but has been replaced with another marker now near it).
More about this marker. On the lower left is a period photo with the caption, "June 1865, Union officers and their wives gather at the front porch of a former Confederate building."
On the right is a map with the caption, "The Confederate Engineer Bureau prepared this important map in 1863, showing the layout of the Drewry’s Bluff post and fort."
Also see . . .
1. Drewry's Bluff. Richmond National Battlefield Park (Submitted on September 6, 2011, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia.)
2. Drewry's Bluff. Civil War Richmond (Submitted on September 6, 2011, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia.)
Additional commentary.
1. Drewery's Bluff post Office
I lived on Dalebrook Drive in what was Drewer’s Bluff back in 1957 to early 60s. I walked to the post office, which is still there by the way. On my trips back to see my mother and or to drive by the
Photographed by Bernard Fisher, September 5, 2011
3. A Permanent Post Marker
This was a memory of my past as my mother put me in a little Red wagon and pull me to the Post Office to get our mail with my little sister.
— Submitted January 8, 2012, by Emmett St.Clair of Kirkwood, Pennsylvania.
Photographed by Bernard Fisher, September 5, 2011
4. A Permanent Post Marker
Photographed by William Frank Brown, circa 1865
5. Drewry's Bluff, Virginia. Officer's quarters. 1st Conn. Heavy Artillery, Fort Darling
Library of Congress [LC-DIG-cwpb-00642]
Photographed by Evan Dwyer, January 1, 2025
6. Foundation Trace
NPS' Cultural Landscapes Inventory identifies this man-made depression, just southeast of the marker, as the likely foundation of the Drewry's Bluff hotel marked on the marker's map.
Credits. This page was last revised on April 26, 2025. It was originally submitted on September 6, 2011, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,156 times since then and 23 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on September 6, 2011, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. 6. submitted on April 21, 2025, by Evan Dwyer of Richmond, Virginia.
