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Site of the house in which Maj. Gen'l. J.E.B. Stuart, C.S.A. died May 12, 1864
"I must save the women of Richmond!"
This tablet is placed by the Confederate Memorial Literary Society, A.D. 1911
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMAJX_fort-harrison_Richmond-VA.html
Fort Harrison served as one of the principal works in Richmond's defenses during the Civil War. On 29 Sept. 1864, Maj. Gen. Benjamin F. Butler's Army of the James launched a two-pronged attack against Richmond's defenses as Lt. Gen. Ulysses S. Gra…
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William H. Grant, a prominent Richmond tobacconist, built this mansion by 1856 on property acquired from John Wickham's estate. The house, an early example in Richmond of the Italianate style, reflected the wealth and sophistication of late antebe…
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The story of Dutch Gap demonstrates the importance of the river throughout history revealing a partnership of man's use of land and water. Today, the river's commercial and recreational activities continue, providing a backdrop to Dutch Gap's rest…
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The foundation is all that remains of the lightkeeper's house. The lightkeeper had to live on site to maintain the gas-powered lights which were once located on the bluff. Lights were constructed after the first Dutch Gap channel was completed in …
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With the opposing armies locked in a protracted struggle around Petersburg and Bermuda Hundred, the James and Appomattox Rivers assumed added importance.
In August 1864, Union Gen. Benjamin Butler began excavations at Dutch Gap. When completed…
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The Colonial DamesOf America in theState of VirginiaA.D. 1910Erect this monument on the siteOf the Town of HenricopolisTo commemorate the collegeAnd university which onMay 26, 1619.The Virginia Company ofLondon decreed shouldBe established here.
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Near this spot was builtAnno Domini 1611The Church of HenricopolisUnder the auspices ofSir Thomas DaleHigh Marshall of VirginiaThe Reverend Alexander Whitaker, M.A,MinisterThis cross is erected toCommemorate the foundation of theProtestant Episcop…
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The curve of the James River and steep slope on this side of are very much like the features of the River Thames in England, at a royal village west of London called Richmond upon Thames.
William Byrd II, an important planter, merchant, politic…
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William Byrd II of Westover, owner of the land aroundthe falls of the James River, wrote in his diary onSeptember 19, 1733:
?we laid the foundations of two large Citys. One at Shacco's, to be called Richmond and the other at the point of Appama…