Fort Harrison
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.Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Fort Harrison National Cemetery and Chaffin Bluff.
Fort Harrison National Cemetery
Cemetery
Photo: Jjmusgrove, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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.
Varina Area Library
Library
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Varina Area Library is situated 2½ miles north of Fort Harrison.
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
Photo: Mojo Hand, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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: Park
- Description: Confederate fort built to defend Richmond, Virginia during the American Civil War
- Categories: military installation, artillery fort, tourism, ruins, recreation area, tourist attraction, and historic site
- Location: Henrico, Virginia, South, United States, North America
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Latitude
37.4269° or 37° 25′ 37″ northLongitude
-77.37289° or 77° 22′ 22″ westOpen location code
8794CJGG+QROpenStreetMap ID
way 315840614OpenStreetMap feature
historic=ruinsOpenStreetMap feature
leisure=parkOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionWikidata ID
Q5471299
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