Near Richmond in Henrico County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

Defenses of Richmond

Photographed by Bernard Fisher, April 9, 2012

1. Defenses of Richmond Marker

Inscription. Nearby stood one of the outer Confederate defensive lines that guarded Richmond during the Civil War (1861-1865). A series of earthworks and fortifications was built to protect the city and to allow the outnumbered Confederates to make maximum use of their manpower. By war’s end, the defensive system included three concentric lines of earthworks, batteries, and fortifications. A permanent Confederate garrison defended Richmond, often manning the lines in times of emergency. The proximity of the Union army during the final year of the war forced the Confederates to occupy the city’s defenses continuously.

Erected 2010 by Department of Historic Resources. (Marker Number PA-139.)

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.

Location. 37° 29.362′ N, 77° 20.553′ W. Marker is near Richmond, Virginia, in Henrico County. It is on Richmond Airport Connector Road south of Seven Hills Boulevard, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2901 7 Hills Blvd, Henrico VA 23231, United States of America. Touch for directions.

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 2 miles of this

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marker, measured as the crow flies: 1862 Peninsula Campaign (a few steps from this marker); Lee vs. Grant (a few steps from this marker); Fort Lee (approx. 0.6 miles away); Richmond Defences (approx. 0.9 miles away); a different marker also named Richmond Defences (approx. 1.1 miles away); Second Battle of Fair Oaks (approx. 1.2 miles away); Battle of Darbytown Road (approx. 1.2 miles away); Darbytown Road / Pioneer Baptist Church (approx. 1.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Richmond.

Also see . . . Eastern Henrico History. Pocahontas 895 (Submitted on April 9, 2012.)

Photographed by Bernard Fisher, April 9, 2012

2. Defenses of Richmond Marker

Photographed by Adam Margolis, July 5, 2014

3. Defenses of Richmond Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on January 13, 2022. It was originally submitted on April 9, 2012, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,966 times since then and 74 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 9, 2012, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. 3. submitted on January 12, 2022, by Adam Margolis of Mission Viejo, California.