Meade Landing

Places of Interest Nearby

Fort Harrison

Park

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Fort Harrison, later renamed Fort Burnham, was an important component of the Confederate defenses of Richmond during the American Civil War. Named after Lieutenant William Harrison, a Confederate engineer, it was the largest in the series of fortifications that extended from New Market Road to the James River that also included Forts Brady, Hoke, Johnson, Gregg, and Gilmer. Fort Harrison is situated 2 miles north of Meade Landing.

Chaffin Bluff

Cliff

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Chaffin's Bluff is located in Henrico County, Virginia, United States, on the north side of the James River, opposite Drewry's Bluff, long-considered a major defense point of the river below Richmond. Chaffin Bluff is situated 2 miles northwest of Meade Landing.

Henricus

Photo: Morgan Riley, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The "Citie of Henricus"—also known as Henricopolis, Henrico Town or Henrico—was a settlement in Virginia founded by Sir Thomas Dale in 1611 as an alternative to the swampy and dangerous area around the original English settlement at Jamestown, Virginia. Henricus is situated 2 miles southeast of Meade Landing.

Places in the Area

Bellwood

Village

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Bellwood is a census-designated place in Chesterfield County, Virginia, United States. The population was 6,352 at the 2010 census. The community takes its name from Bellwood, one of the James River Plantations. Bellwood is situated 3½ miles northwest of Meade Landing.

Centralia

Locality

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Centralia is an unincorporated community located in Chesterfield County, Virginia, United States. The community is situated at the intersection of state routes 145 and 144. Centralia is situated 4½ miles west of Meade Landing.

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