
Fort Harrison Trail Fort Harrison - 1862/1864 - Henrico VA
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Don.Morfe
N 37° 25.668 W 077° 22.361
18S E 290060 N 4144974
Both Federals and Confederates occupied this fort. Originally these earthworks were part of the 1862 Richmond line of defense.
Waymark Code: WM134MA
Location: Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 09/14/2020
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Fort Harrison Trail-Fort Harrison - 1862/1864-Fort Harrison Unit of Richmond National Battlefield Park--Both Federals and Confederates occupied this fort. Originally these earthworks were part of the 1862 Richmond line of defense.
When Federal troops overran the fort in 1864, they built more than half the earthworks you will see on the tour, and defended them till the end of the war.
LOCATION: Marker is on Battlefield Park Road, on the left when traveling south. Marker is in the Fort Harrison Unit of Richmond National Battlefield Park. Post office area: Henrico VA 23231
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