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Special Event
Event
Taken Only in Photographs: the Battle of Drewry's Bluff
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Fee:
Free.Location:
Drewry's Bluff, 7600 Fort Darling Road, Richmond, VADates & Times
Date:
Saturday, May 18, 2024
Time:
10:00 AM
Duration:
1 hour and 30 minutes
Type of Event
Guided Tour
Hike
Talk
Walk
Description
The Battle at Drewry’s Bluff was a place of many superlatives – the first Union ironclads against a Confederate fort, the closest United States forces got to Richmond in 1862, the location of the first Marine Corps (and some of the first Navy) Medals of Honor, the site of the Confederate States Naval Academy, the largest concentration of Confederate Marines, one of the most photographed of the Richmond area battlefields, the first Civil War tourist site and resort, and where it was shown that the Civil War would require large land battles lasting many years.
Join Park Ranger Mike Gorman for a one-hour, 1.5 mile interpretive walking tour of the Drewry’s Bluff site, starting at the parking area.
Join Park Ranger Mike Gorman for a one-hour, 1.5 mile interpretive walking tour of the Drewry’s Bluff site, starting at the parking area.
Artist Ken Mitchell will join the group to display some original artwork at the site and lead any interested visitors in a short art session.
Meet at Drewry's Bluff,
7600 Fort Darling Road, Richmond, VA.
Meet at Drewry's Bluff,
7600 Fort Darling Road, Richmond, VA.
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