Fort Riverview

Fort Riverview is a historic archaeological site located near Madison Heights, Amherst County, Virginia. It is an American Civil War redoubt built by the Confederate States Army about 1863 to protect Six Mile Bridge and the James River and Kanawha Canal system along the James River. Fort Riverview served as part of the outer defense system for Lynchburg, Virginia. The protection of this bridge was vital to the Confederacy as it carried supplies for General Robert E. Lee. Since Lynchburg served as a major supply, staging, and hospital center, Fort Riverview was strategically located to protect this critical center.

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archaeological site, redoubt, United States, United States, 

• National Register of Historic Places listed place page^@
• National Register of Historic Places page^@
• Virginia Landmarks Register page^@
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Location: 37.61, -79.14, KML, Cluster Map, Maps,
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  Bristoe Campaign ⓘ
  military campaign in Virginia during the U.S. Civil War

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  Manassas Campaign ⓘ
  Military engagements in the American Civil War

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  Gabriel's Rebellion ⓘ
  1800 slave rebellion in Virginia, USA

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  Battle of Lynchburg ⓘ
  1864 battle of the American Civil War

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  Overland Campaign ⓘ
  Conflict during the Civil War (1861-1865)

1861-04-12T00:00:00Z

1861-04-12T00:00:00Z

American Civil War

1800-08-30T00:00:00Z

1800-08-30T00:00:00Z

1800 Gabriel's Rebellion

1864-06-17T00:00:00Z

1864-06-18T00:00:00Z

1864 Battle of Lynchburg

1864-05-04T00:00:00Z

1864-06-24T00:00:00Z

1864 Overland Campaign

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Frameless

Fort Riverview from east

Fort Riverview from southeast

Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
event	armed conflict		Bristoe Campaign	military campaign	Wikidata
event	armed conflict		Manassas Campaign	military campaign	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1800	Gabriel's Rebellion	slave rebellion	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1864	Battle of Lynchburg	battle	Wikidata
event	war	1864	Overland Campaign	war, military campaign	Wikidata
link	page		National Register of Historic Places listed place page@		Wikidata
link	page		National Register of Historic Places page@		Wikidata
link	page		Virginia Landmarks Register page@		Wikidata
commons	image		Fort Riverview from east		Commons
commons	image		Fort Riverview from southeast		Commons