National Register of Historic Places

Freestone Point Confederate Battery

Woodbridge, Prince William County, Virginia
Listed
August 17, 1989
Type
Structure
Period
Civil War
Ref No.
89001059

About this property

Freestone Point Confederate Battery is a historic American Civil War gun emplacement located at Leesylvania State Park, Woodbridge, Prince William County, Virginia. The battery has four individual gun emplacements, which are fairly simple in configuration. All are formed by a large, deep, rectangular depression with high earthen berms built up on the north and south side of each depression. Three of the batteries are located on the cliff about 90 feet above the Potomac River. For five months, from October 1861 to March 1862, the batteries contributed to the Confederate military's success in blockading the Potomac River. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1989.

Location

Woodbridge, Prince William County, Virginia
38.59299, -77.24840

Categories

MILITARY
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Sources

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When was Freestone Point Confederate Battery listed on the National Register?

Freestone Point Confederate Battery was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on August 17, 1989.

What type of historic resource is Freestone Point Confederate Battery?

Freestone Point Confederate Battery is classified as a structure in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Freestone Point Confederate Battery?

The period of significance for Freestone Point Confederate Battery is recorded as the civil_war era.

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