My second stop today was at the site of Fort Darling. While the fort is long gone, evidence of its presence is still incredibly visible. After walking through the woods for half a mile or so, I came to the site of the fort, which is on Drewry's Bluff overlooking the James River only a few miles from the site of Henricus.At the site of the fort, mounds of earth about twelve feet tall mark the old boundaries. I was amazed to see that more than two hundred years after the Battle of Drewry's Bluff ( for more information see: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Drewry's_Bluff ) in 1862, the fort's underground tunnel and bomb shelter are still visible.
Aside from the history, which is amazing, I highly recommend Fort Darling as a picnic site for a sunny day.
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