Richmond Defences
The Outer Line
Here the outer line of the Confederate defences of Richmond crossed Brook Road. This line, here distant five miles from the capitol, was built in 1862-64 and extended in a half-circle from the James River near the present University of Richmond to Chaffin’s Bluff on the same river, below the city.
Marker is on Brook Road (U.S. 1) 0.4 miles from Interstate 95, on the right when traveling north.
Courtesy hmdb.org
