Fort Early and Jubal Early Monument - Lynchburg, Virginia - U.S. National Register of Historic Places on Waymarking.com

Fort Early guarded the approach to Lynchburg along the Lynchburg-Salem Turnpike. Fort Early is one of four earthen fortifications that anchored the Outer Defense Line.

On the night of June 17, 1864, Jubal Early’s newly arrived divisions moved to this point and immediately started building a line of breastworks to the left and right of the fort. On June 18th, Union forces under the command of General David Hunter attacked this position, manned by Confederate artillery and infantry. Eventually Hunter’s troops were forced to retreat back to Bedford, across the Peaks of Otter and eventually into Southern West Virginia.

An interesting fact is that two officers on General Hunter Staff were Rutherford B. Hayes, and William McKinley, both of whom would go on the become President of the United States.

The brick wall and brick building are post war additions. The fort property is open during daylight hours, the building is closed to the public.

Street address: 3511 Memorial Avenue Lynchburg, Va. United States 24501 County / Borough / Parish: Lynchburg Year listed: 2002 Historic (Areas of) Significance: Military Event Periods of significance: 1859 - 1974 Historic function: Defense, Battle Site, Monument, Marker Current function: Battle site, Monument, Museum Primary Web Site: [Web Link] Secondary Website 1: [Web Link] Privately owned?: Not Listed Season start / Season finish: Not listed Hours of operation: Not listed Secondary Website 2: Not listed National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed

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