Fort Clifton (Virginia) Explained

Fort Clifton Archeological Site
Designated Other1:Virginia Landmarks Register
Designated Other1 Date:October 21, 1980[1]
Designated Other1 Number:106-0005
Designated Other1 Num Position:bottom
Location:100 Brockwell Lane, Colonial Heights, Virginia
Coordinates:37.2817°N -77.3661°W
Added:February 3, 1981
Refnum:81000639

Fort Clifton Archeological Site is a historic American Civil War fort archaeological site located at Fort Clifton Park, Colonial Heights, Virginia. The park is the site of Fort Clifton on the Appomattox River where five Union ships sailed on Confederate troops on June 11, 1864. The Confederate Battery, with cannon emplacements, remained in Confederate hands as the cannons drove the Union attackers away. The park has earthworks that criss-cross the property. Fort Clifton Park has hiking trails and Civil War campaign signage on site.[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1981.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Virginia Landmarks Register. Virginia Department of Historic Resources. 5 June 2013.
  2. Web site: City of Colonial Heights, Virginia:Fort Clifton Park . City of Colonial Heights.