Fair Oaks Station

Fair Oaks Station (HM6TI)

Location: Highland Springs, VA 23075 Henrico County
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Country: United States of America
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N 37° 31.836', W 77° 18.797'

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This intersection of the Richmond and York River Railroad with the Nine Mile Road became one of Henrico County's best-known landmarks during the Civil War. Fair Oaks Station lay on the north side of the junction. As part of Gen. Joseph E. Johnston's Confederate attack at Seven Pines on 31 May 1862, his troops under Brig. Gen. Richard H. Anderson passed here as they assaulted the Union right. On 29 June 1862, an innovative Confederate artillery piece was pushed past the intersection by a locomotive and used during the Battle of Savage's Station. It consisted of a siege gun mounted on a flatcar behind a shield of rails. This was the first use of railroad artillery in warfare.

Details

HM Number	HM6TI
Tags	Events, Places, Railroads and Streetcars, US Civil War
Marker Number	W 7
Year Placed	1994
Placed By	Department of Historic Resources
Marker Condition	No reports yet
Date Added	Tuesday, September 9th, 2014 at 8:56pm PDT -07:00

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UTM (WGS84 Datum)	18S E 295597 N 4156250
Decimal Degrees	37.53060000, -77.31328333
Degrees and Decimal Minutes	N 37° 31.836', W 77° 18.797'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds	37° 31' 50.16" N, 77° 18' 47.82" W
Driving Directions	Google Maps
Area Code(s)	804
Closest Postal Address	At or near 1833-1899 E Nine Mile Rd, Highland Springs VA 23075, US
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