Fort Harrison
Fort Harrison is in Henrico, Virginia. Fort Harrison is situated nearby to the cliff Chaffin Bluff, as well as near the village Varina.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Fort Harrison and Fort Harrison National Cemetery.
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 570 feet south of Fort Harrison.
Fort Harrison National Cemetery
Cemetery
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Fort Harrison National Cemetery is a United States National Cemetery located seven miles south of the city of Richmond, in Henrico County, Virginia. Administered by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs, It encompasses 1.5 acres, and as of the end of 2005, had 1,570 interments. Fort Harrison National Cemetery is situated 1,900 feet east of Fort Harrison.
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.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Varina and Warwick.
Varina
Village
Varina is a former unincorporated community and current magisterial district in the easternmost portion of Henrico County, Virginia, United States. Varina is situated 1½ miles northeast of Fort Harrison.
Warwick
Hamlet
Warwick was an unincorporated town and port in Chesterfield County, Virginia, located on the navigable portion of the James River about 5 miles south of downtown Richmond, Virginia. Warwick is situated 3½ miles northwest of Fort Harrison.
Bellwood
Village
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Bellwood is a census-designated place in Chesterfield County, Virginia, United States. As of the 2020 census, Bellwood had a population of 7,678. The community takes its name from Bellwood, one of the James River Plantations. Bellwood is situated 3½ miles west of Fort Harrison.
Fort Harrison
- Type: Sign
- Categories: information and tourism
- Location: Henrico, Virginia, South, United States, North America
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Latitude
37.42846° or 37° 25′ 42″ northLongitude
-77.37314° or 77° 22′ 23″ westOpen location code
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