Fort Early And Jubal Early Monument
The walls of the fort are approximately 12 to 15 feet (4.6 m) in height on the exterior and approximately 4 to 6 feet (1.8 m) high on the interior. Within the fort is a one-story brick structure that was built in 1922 by the Fort Hill Woman's Club and contains exhibits on the Battle of Lynchburg. A brick paved entrance drive with a 15-foot (4.6 m) high iron arch erected in 1924, with the words "Fort Early", cut through the eastern portion of the breastworks and forms the entrance to the site. The remaining portions of the breastworks are intact including a sally port in the northern wall used to bring in ammunition and other supplies during the military operation of the fort. A 17-foot (5.2 m) high granite obelisk honoring Confederate General Jubal A. Early and erected in 1919, is located on a triangle of land formed by the intersection of Fort Avenue and Memorial Avenue.
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2002.
Gallery
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Fort Early Entrance Arch, Lynchburg VA, November 2008
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Fort Hill Woman's Club Clubhouse, Lynchburg VA, November 2008
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Inscription on the Jubal Early Monument, Lynchburg VA, November 2008
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Map of the Battle of Lynchburg, Lynchburg VA, November 2008
References
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved 19 March 2013.
- ^ Nancy Weiland and Philip Wayne Rhodes (February 2001). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Fort Early and Jubal Early Monument" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying photo