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Freeman Markers (Richmond Battlefields) Historical Markers

A set of markers placed by the Battlefield Markers Association starting in the 1920s. Historian Douglas Southall Freeman wrote the inscriptions, hence they are commonly referred to as "Freeman Markers".
 
By Bernard Fisher, July 25, 2003
Drewry’s Bluff Battlefield Marker
1 ► Virginia, Chesterfield County, Chester — 57 — Drewry’s Bluff Battlefield —
On Virginia Route 301 0.2 miles south of Willis Road, on the left when traveling south.
2 ► Virginia, Chesterfield County, Chester — 56 — Drewry’s Bluff Defences —
On Perrymont Road 0.1 miles north of Norcliff Avenue, on the left when traveling north.
3 ► Virginia, Chesterfield County, Chester — 58 — The Half-Way House —
On Virginia Route 301 at Wonderview Drive, on the left when traveling south on Virginia Route 301.
4 ► Virginia, Chesterfield County, Richmond — 59 — Fort Darling — Defences of Drewry's Bluff —
Near Fort Darling Road.
5 ► Virginia, Hanover County, Atlee — 50 — Totopotomoy Line — Confederate Works —
On Studley Road 0.7 miles west of Shelton Pointe Drive, on the right when traveling west.
6 ► Virginia, Hanover County, Atlee — 51 — Totopotomoy Line — Federal Works —
Near Studley Road 0.8 miles east of Avondale Drive, on the right when traveling east.
7 ► Virginia, Hanover County, Mechanicsville — 25 — Battle of Cold Harbor — Position of the Federal Sixth Corps —
On Cold Harbor Road (Route 156), on the right when traveling west.
8 ► Virginia, Hanover County, Mechanicsville — 26 — Battle of Cold Harbor — The Field of the Heaviest Losses —
On Cold Harbor Road (Route 156), on the right when traveling west.
9 ► Virginia, Hanover County, Mechanicsville — 27 — Battle of Cold Harbor — The Confederate Main Line —
On Cold Harbor Road (Route 156), on the right when traveling west.
10 ► Virginia, Hanover County, Mechanicsville — 28 — Battle of Cold Harbor — Main Line of Anderson’s Left Wing —
On Walnut Grove Road 0.1 miles east of Colts Neck Road, on the right when traveling east.
11 ► Virginia, Hanover County, Mechanicsville — 29 — Battle of Cold Harbor — Position of the Confederate Left Wing —
On Mechanicsville Turnpike (U.S. 360) 0.2 miles east of Creighton Parkway, on the right when traveling east.
12 ► Virginia, Hanover County, Mechanicsville — 3 — Beaver Dam Creek —
On Old Cold Harbor Road trace 0.1 miles south of Cold Harbor Road, on the left when traveling south.
13 ► Virginia, Hanover County, Mechanicsville — 30 — Cold Harbor Campaign — Advanced Position of Ewell's Corps —
On Mechanicsville Turnpike (U.S. 360) 0.1 miles Westhaven Drive, on the right when traveling east.
14 ► Virginia, Hanover County, Mechanicsville — 31 — Cold Harbor Campaign — Advanced Position of Ewell's Corps —
On Mechanicsville Turnpike (U.S. 360) 0.3 miles east of Pebblepath Parkway, on the right when traveling east.
15 ► Virginia, Hanover County, Mechanicsville — 4 — Ellerson's Mill —
On Old Cold Harbor Road 0.1 miles west of Harbor Hill Drive, on the right when traveling west.
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16 ► Virginia, Hanover County, Mechanicsville — 9 — Gaines' Mill —
On Cold Harbor Road 0.1 miles east of Old Millstone Drive, on the left when traveling east.
17 ► Virginia, Hanover County, Mechanicsville — 2 — Mechanicsville —
On Mechanicsville Bypass 0.1 miles west of Atlee Road, on the left when traveling east.
18 ► Virginia, Hanover County, Mechanicsville — 6 — New Cold Harbor — Where Two Battlefields Meet —
On Cold Harbor Road at Watt House Road, on the right when traveling east on Cold Harbor Road.
19 ► Virginia, Hanover County, Mechanicsville — 7 — The Watt House — Gaines' Mill Battlefield —
On Watt House Road 0.6 miles south of Cold Harbor Road.
20 ► Virginia, Hanover County, Mechanicsville — 5 — Walnut Grove Church —
On Cold Harbor Road 0.1 miles west of Lee-Davis Road, on the left when traveling east.
21 ► Virginia, Hanover County, Mechanicsville — 8 — Whiting's Advance — Approximate Line of Whiting's Advance —
Near Watt House Road.
22 ► Virginia, Hanover County, Studley — 52 — Enon Church — Rapidan-James Campaign —
On Studley Road at Buckeye Road, on the left when traveling east on Studley Road.
23 ► Virginia, Hanover County, Studley — 53 — Hanovertown — Grant's Crossing —
On River Road 0.9 miles east of Summer Hill Road, on the left when traveling east.
24 ► Virginia, Hanover County, Studley — 32 — Stuart’s Ride — Around McClellan’s Army —
On Mechanicsville Turnpike (U.S. 360) at Studley Road, on the left when traveling east on Mechanicsville Turnpike.
25 ► Virginia, Hanover County, Studley — 54 — Stuart's Ride — June 13-14, 1862 —
On Studley Road 0.3 miles south of Locust Green Lane, on the right when traveling east.
26 ► Virginia, Henrico County, Henrico — 20 — Methodist Parsonage —
On Willis Church Road (State Road 156) 0.2 miles north of Carter Mills Road, on the right when traveling south.
27 ► Virginia, Henrico County, Henrico — 46 — Richmond Defences — Advanced Works of the Outer Line —
On Darbytown Road 0.5 miles east of Strath Road, on the right when traveling east.
28 ► Virginia, Henrico County, Richmond — 21 — Battlefield of Malvern Hill —
On Willis Church Road (Virginia Route 156), on the right when traveling south.
29 ► Virginia, Henrico County, Richmond — 49 — Fort Gilmer — Outer Line of Richmond Defences —
On New Market Road (Virginia Route 5) at Battlefield Park Road, on the right when traveling east on New Market Road.
30 ► Virginia, Henrico County, Richmond — 23 — Fort Harrison —
On Varina Road 1 mile south of Mill Road, on the right when traveling south.
31 ► Virginia, Henrico County, Richmond — 16 — Frazier's Farm — or Glendale Battlefield —
On Charles City Road 0.3 miles north of Darbytown Road, on the left when traveling west.
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32 ► Virginia, Henrico County, Richmond — 17 — Frazier's Farm — or Glendale Battlefield —
On Darbytown Road at Longbridge Road, on the right when traveling east on Darbytown Road.
33 ► Virginia, Henrico County, Richmond — 18 — Frazier's Farm — or Glendale Battlefield —
On Longbridge Road 0.4 miles south of Darbytown Road, on the left when traveling south.
34 ► Virginia, Henrico County, Richmond — 22 — Malvern Hill — Confederate Assault —
Near Willis Church Road (Virginia Route 156), on the right when traveling south.
35 ► Virginia, Henrico County, Richmond — 1 — Richmond Defences — Intermediate Line
On Mechanicsville Turnpike (U.S. 360) 0.2 miles north of East Laburnum Avenue, on the left when traveling east. Reported missing.
36 ► Virginia, Henrico County, Richmond — 33 — Richmond Defences — The Outer Line —
On Brook Road (U.S. 1) 0.4 miles north of Interstate 95, on the right when traveling north.
37 ► Virginia, Henrico County, Richmond — 43 — Richmond Defences — Crossing of the Intermediate Line —
On Williamsburg Road (U.S. 60) at Eanes Lane, on the left when traveling east on Williamsburg Road.
38 ► Virginia, Henrico County, Richmond — 44 — Richmond Defences — Outer-Line Crossing Mill Road —
On Mill Road at Battlefield Park Road, on the right when traveling east on Mill Road.
39 ► Virginia, Henrico County, Richmond — 47 — Richmond Defences — Crossing of the Main Outer Line —
On Darbytown Road 0.2 miles east of South Laburnum Avenue, on the right when traveling east.
40 ► Virginia, Henrico County, Richmond — 48 — Richmond Defences — Intermediate Line —
On Darbytown Road 0.1 miles east of Shirleydale Avenue, on the right when traveling east.
41 ► Virginia, Henrico County, Richmond — 15 — Riddell's Shop —
On Charles City Road at Darbytown Road, on the right when traveling west on Charles City Road.
42 ► Virginia, Henrico County, Richmond — 12 — The Dabb House — General Lee's Headquarters. —
Near Nine Mile Road 0.1 miles west of Dabbs House Road.
43 ► Virginia, Henrico County, Richmond — 19 — Willis' Church —
On Willis Church Road (Virginia Route 156) 0.8 miles south of Charles City Road Road, on the right when traveling south.
44 ► Virginia, Henrico County, Sandston — 37 — Battlefield of Seven Pines —
On West Williamsburg Road (U.S. 60) east of Jackson Avenue, on the right when traveling east.
45 ► Virginia, Henrico County, Sandston — 38 — Battlefield of Seven Pines —
On West Williamsburg Road (U.S. 60) west of J.B. Finley Road, on the left when traveling east.
46 ► Virginia, Henrico County, Sandston — 39 — Battlefield of Seven Pines —
On East Williamsburg Road (U.S. 60) east of Naglee Avenue, on the right when traveling east.
47 ► Virginia, Henrico County, Sandston — 40 — Battlefield of Seven Pines —
On Casey Street near Rodes Avenue, on the right when traveling west.
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48 ► Virginia, Henrico County, Sandston — 41 — Battlefield of Seven Pines
Near Casey Street. Reported permanently removed.
49 ► Virginia, Henrico County, Sandston — 45 — Fort Lee —
On Charles City Road 0.3 miles east of South Airport Drive, on the left when traveling east.
50 ► Virginia, Henrico County, Sandston — 10 — Grapevine Bridge —
On North Airport Drive (Virginia Route 156) 0.7 miles east of Interstate 295, on the left when traveling east.
51 ► Virginia, Henrico County, Sandston — 42 — Richmond Defences — Crossing of the Outer Line —
On West Williamsburg Road (Route 60) 0.1 miles west of Sandburne Parkway, on the right.
52 ► Virginia, Henrico County, Sandston — 13 — Savage Station —
On Meadow Road 0.1 miles east of Grapevine Road, on the right when traveling east.
53 ► Virginia, Henrico County, Sandston — 11 — The Trent House — McClellan's Headquarters —
On Old Hanover Road 0.1 miles west of Grapevine Road, on the left when traveling west.
54 ► Virginia, Henrico County, Sandston — 14 — White Oak Swamp —
On Elko Road (County Route 156), on the right when traveling south.
55 ► Virginia, Richmond, Bellevue — 34 — Richmond Defences — The Outer Line —
On Westbrook Avenue at Hermitage Road ( Route 161), on the right when traveling west on Westbrook Avenue.
56 ► Virginia, Richmond, Country Club of Virginia — 36 — Richmond Defences — The Dahlgren Raid —
On River Road (Virginia Route 147) at Three Chopt Road, on the right when traveling west on River Road.
57 ► Virginia, Richmond, Laburnum Park — 35 — Richmond Defences — Kilpatrick’s Raid —
On Brook Road at Walton Avenue, on the left when traveling north on Brook Road.
58 ► Virginia, Richmond, South Richmond — 55 — Richmond Defences — Battery 16 of the Inner Line —
On Holly Springs Avenue 0.1 miles north of North Hopkins Road, on the right when traveling north.
 
 
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Nov. 13, 2026