On Jefferson Davis Highway (U.S. 1) at Gwynn Avenue, on the right when traveling north on Jefferson Davis Highway.
This bluff on the James River, a mile east, was fortified by Captain A. H. Drewry in 1862. A Union fleet, attempting to pass it, was driven back, May 15, 1862; and thereafter it served as a bar to attacks on Richmond by water. On June 16, 1864, . . . — — Map (db m16021) HM
Near Fort Darling Road, on the left when traveling east.
Along this trail the first shots were fired in the campaign to capture Richmond that would last from 1862 to 1865. This one-half mile trail will take you to the Confederate fort named Fort Drewry by southerners and Fort Darling by the Federals. On . . . — — Map (db m15169) HM
On Fort Darling Road, 0.5 miles north of Bellwood Road, on the left.
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Visiting Richmond National Battlefield Park
The concentration of Civil War resources found in the Richmond area is unparalleled. The National Park Service manages 13 sites, giving visitors an opportunity to examine the . . . — — Map (db m37022) HM
Near Fort Darling Road, 0.5 miles north of Bellwood Road.
“Mr. President, these are the young heroes of Fort Darling…. The President took them all by the hand and personally thanked them for their magnificent conduct and example, ordered that each one should receive a Medal of honor and to be . . . — — Map (db m37027) HM
On Jefferson Davis Highway (U.S. 1) at Marina Drive, on the right when traveling north on Jefferson Davis Highway.
Vanished now but for a trace, Falling Creek is the site of the first industrial ironworks in the New World. The close proximity of iron ore, wood for fuel and power provided by the falling water made the Falling Creek site perfect for this . . . — — Map (db m32587) HM
On Jefferson Davis Highway (U.S. 1) 0.4 miles south of Chippenham Parkway (Virginia Route 150), in the median.
Nearby on Falling Creek is the first ironworks in English North America. It was established by the Virginia Company to supply iron for the colony and for export to England. Construction began in 1619. The works, including a blast furnace, were . . . — — Map (db m16015) HM
On Jefferson Davis Highway (U.S. 1) 0.3 miles south of Chippenham Parkway (Virginia Route 150), in the median.
The site of Virginia’s first wayside park was established in 1934. It was developed to serve as a picnic area by the Virginia State Highway Department and the Chesterfield Garden Club in 1933-1934. A State Historical Marker located in . . . — — Map (db m101031) HM
Near Jefferson Davis Highway (U.S. 1) at Marina Drive, on the right when traveling north.
The site of Virginia’s first wayside park was established in 1934. It was developed to serve as a picnic area by the Virginia State Highway Department and the Chesterfield Garden Club in 1933-1934. A State Historical Marker located in . . . — — Map (db m101042) HM
Near Fort Darling Road, 0.5 miles north of Bellwood Road.
Immediately after the battle, men of Chesterfield County’s own Southside Artillery, along with others, worked to strengthen the fort. The section before you was likely their first project. Eventually the earthworks around you formed an enclosed . . . — — Map (db m37029) HM
Eastward 150 yards was the Confederate Fort Darling which constituted, with the works at Chaffin’s Bluff across the James, the main defence of the approaches to Richmond by water. Often the target of Federal fire, Fort Darling held out till Richmond . . . — — Map (db m14278) HM
On Pams Avenue at Norcliff Avenue, on the left when traveling north on Pams Avenue.
“Neither army, however, manifested any disposition either to advance or retire. It was a case of stand and fire, each endeavoring to cripple the other the most, and gain, if it could, some advantage here or there. The enemy’s one battery was . . . — — Map (db m14895) HM
On Pams Avenue at Norcliff Avenue, on the left when traveling north on Pams Avenue.
Built in 1862, Fort Stevens was part of the Confederate inter-defense line of Richmond. This fort was named for Col. W.H. Stevens, who was in charge of the construction of Richmond’s defenses. Most fortifications were built quickly and made of . . . — — Map (db m14903) HM
Near Jefferson Davis Highway (U.S. 1) at Marina Drive, on the right when traveling north.
The United Daughters of the Confederacy conceived of the Jefferson Davis Highway in 1913, along the same series of roads in Virginia that U.S. Route 1 later followed. The Virginia General Assembly officially designated the United Daughters of the . . . — — Map (db m101041) HM
Near Jefferson Davis Highway (U.S. 1) at Marina Drive, on the right when traveling north.
The United Daughters of the Confederacy conceived of the Jefferson Davis Highway in 1913, along the same series of roads in Virginia that U.S. Route 1 later followed. The Virginia General Assembly officially designated the United Daughters of the . . . — — Map (db m101045) HM
Near Jefferson Davis Highway (U.S. 1) at Marina Drive, on the right when traveling north.
Located at this site was the beginning of one of the earliest residential communities in Chesterfield County.
Historic Village Of Bensley
Created by Albert Bensley in 1909, the Village of Bensley was marketed as a modem, convenient . . . — — Map (db m101037) HM
Near Jefferson Davis Highway (U.S. 1) at Marina Drive, on the right when traveling north.
Located at this site was the beginning of one of the earliest residential communities in Chesterfield County.
Historic Village Of Bensley
Created by Albert Bensley in 1909, the Village of Bensley was marketed as a modem, convenient . . . — — Map (db m101044) HM
Near Fort Darling Road, 0.5 miles north of Bellwood Road.
It was the end of an era: the advent of the ironclad made traditional wooden-hulled warships obsolete. Despite this, the Confederates used a centuries-old device here: the hot-shot furnace. Inside the furnace, solid shot were heated red-hot. Clay . . . — — Map (db m55350) HM
Near Jefferson Davis Highway (U.S. 1) at Marina Drive, on the right when traveling north.
This is the location of the first iron furnace established in the New World, started in 1619 and completed in 1622. Iron ore had been extracted from James River outcrops as early as 1608, and these samples were shipped to England. The Virginia . . . — — Map (db m101038) HM
Near Fort Darling Road, 0.5 miles north of Bellwood Road.
When Federal gunboats rounded the distant bend in the James, they entered a shooting gallery. Confederate soldiers and Marines along the riverbanks raked the decks with musket fire. Confederate guns here in the fort opened fire. The river . . . — — Map (db m37028) HM
Near Jefferson Davis Highway (U.S. 1) at Marina Drive, on the right when traveling north.
The Falling Creek Ironworks site is located seven miles south of Richmond, along Falling Creek, adjacent to Jefferson Davis Highway. The location also serves as a gateway to the area and is a draw for visitors to the Falling Creek Greenway with . . . — — Map (db m101040) HM
Near Jefferson Davis Highway (U.S. 1) at Marina Drive, on the right when traveling north.
The Falling Creek Ironworks site is located seven miles south of Richmond, along Falling Creek, adjacent to Jefferson Davis Highway. The location also serves as a gateway to the area and is a draw for visitors to the Falling Creek Greenway with . . . — — Map (db m101043) HM
On South Providence Road near Midlothian, on the right when traveling north.
Established by 1807, the Providence Church congregation of the Methodist Episcopal Church became one of the first Methodist congregations in Chesterfield County to build a permanent house of worship when it constructed a meeting house here before . . . — — Map (db m22698) HM
On Jefferson Davis Highway (U.S. 1) 0.2 miles north of Galena Avenue, on the right when traveling north.
The Second Battle of Drewry's Bluff, or the Proctor's Creek engagement, began on 14 May 1864 when part of Union Maj. Gen. Benjamin F. Butler's Army of the James feigned an attack toward Richmond from Bermuda Hundred. After two days of skirmishing, . . . — — Map (db m16022) HM
On Pams Avenue at Norcliff Avenue, on the left when traveling north on Pams Avenue.
As part of Ulysses S. Grant’s overall strategic plan to win the Civil War, Gen. Butler’s Federal army advanced up the James River in the spring of 1864 in an effort to operate against Richmond from the south while the Army of the Potomac approached . . . — — Map (db m14904) HM
Near Fort Darling Road, on the left when traveling east.
On May 15, 1862, during the Battle of Drewry’s Bluff, Southern marksmen in rifle pits – including two companies of Confederate States Marines – swept the gun deck of USS Galena, severely limiting its ability to fight. The U.S. . . . — — Map (db m14901) HM
Near Fort Darling Road, 0.5 miles north of Bellwood Road.
During the Peninsula Campaign in the spring of 1862, a variety of innovative weapons saw action. But nothing captured the public’s attention more than ironclad warships, in particular the USS Monitor. After its epic duel with the CSS . . . — — Map (db m55346) HM
On Jefferson Davis Highway (U.S. 1) 0.4 miles south of Chippenham Parkway (Virginia Route 150), in the median.
Located eight miles downstream from Richmond, Warwick was an important 18th-century James River port and manufacturing center. During the Revolutionary War, Warwick's craftsmen turned out clothing and shoes, and its mills ground flour and meal for . . . — — Map (db m16014) HM
On Hull Street Road (U.S. 360) 1.6 miles west of Sappony Road, on the right when traveling west.
Here Anthony Wayne took station in July, 1781, to prevent the British from moving southward. Here, April 3, 1865, Longstreet's, Hill's and Gordon's corps of Lee's army, retreating from Petersburg toward Danville, crossed the river. — — Map (db m18876) HM
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