Near Henrico in Henrico County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Powder Magazine
Fort Brady 1864
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, April 24, 2007
1. Powder Magazine Marker
An explosion there could obliterate the fort. To bomb-proof the magazine, structural timbers were covered with a thick layer of earth.
Erected by Richmond National Battlefield Park - National Park Service.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Forts and Castles • War, US Civil.
Location. 37° 23.485′ N, 77° 21.697′ W. Marker is near Henrico, Virginia, in Henrico County. It can be reached from Hoke Brady Road, on the right when traveling south. Marker is on a walking trail in the Fort Brady Unit of Richmond National Battlefield Park. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Henrico VA 23231, 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 one mile of this marker, measured as the crow flies: A different marker also named Powder Magazine (here, next to this marker); Guns of Fort Brady (here, next to this marker); Guarding the James (a few steps from this marker); Battle of Trent's Reach (a few steps from this marker); Union Defensive Lines (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Fort Brady Trail (about 400 feet away);
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Other markers no longer nearby. Inside Fort Brady (was here, next to this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it); Guarding the River (was a few steps from this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it); The Tides (was approx. one mile away but has been permanently removed); Dutch Gap (was approx. one mile away but has been permanently removed); Mount Malady (was approx. one mile away but has been permanently removed); The James River...Floating Through The Centuries (was approx. one mile away but has been permanently removed).
More about this marker. This marker was replaced by a new one at this location titled, "Powder Magazine"
Also see . . . Battlefield Tour - Ft Gilmer to Ft Brady. Richmond National Battlefield Park website. (Submitted on January 20, 2009, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.)
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, April 24, 2007
2. Marker inside Fort Brady
The remains of the Civil War powder magazine can be seen in this photo behind the marker.
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, April 24, 2007
3. Richmond National Battlefield Park
Marker is in the Fort Brady Unit of Richmond National Battlefield Park.
circa 1864
4. Fort Brady, Va. Entrance to magazine
Library of Congress [LC-B811- 2705]
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on January 20, 2009, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 1,272 times since then and 14 times this year. Last updated on July 3, 2015, by Shane Oliver of Richmond, Virginia. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on January 20, 2009, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. 4. submitted on July 11, 2010, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
