Daniels Hill in Lynchburg, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

Inner Defenses 1864

Photographed by Bernard Fisher, April 12, 2012

1. Inner Defenses 1864 Marker

Inscription. A line of shallow entrenchments extended from near this point along the crest of the hill to the east. These works were occupied by the cadets of the Virginia Military Institute, who had marched here with General Breckinridge after the Institute at Lexington was burned by General Hunter.

Erected 1941 by Virginia Conservation Commission. (Marker Number Q-6-7.)

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° 25.611′ N, 79° 9.206′ W. Marker is in Lynchburg, Virginia. It is in Daniels Hill. It is at the intersection of Rivermont Avenue and Fitzhugh Place, on the right when traveling east on Rivermont Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Lynchburg VA 24504, 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 North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

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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: James Rives Childs (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); Point of Honor (approx. 0.4 miles away); Jacob E. Yoder (approx. 0.7 miles away); Point Of Honor (approx. 0.7 miles away); a different marker also named Point of Honor (approx. 0.7 miles away); Mary Virginia Ellet Cabell (approx. 0.7 miles away); Allen Weir Freeman, M.D. (approx. 0.7 miles away); Douglas Southall Freeman (approx. 0.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Lynchburg.

Rivermont Ave (facing east) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bernard Fisher, April 12, 2012

2. Rivermont Ave (facing east)

Credits. This page was last revised on February 1, 2023. It was originally submitted on April 14, 2012, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. This page has been viewed 985 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 14, 2012, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia.