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Great Bridge Battle Site

  • Vicinity: Both sides of the Albemarle and Chesapeake Canal btw Oak Grove and Great Bridge
  • Travel Genus: Sight
  • Sight Category: Site


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Timeline

Y/M/D Person Association Description Composition Food Event
Y/M/D Person Association Description Composition Food Event
1775/12/02 Capt Thomas Bullitt Captain, Virginia Regiment Across the bridge from the British fort (lost), Col William Woodford's American forces erect defenses engineering works (lost) under the supervision of Captain Thomas Bullitt.
1775/12/09 Col Richard Kidder Meade Colonial Commander Captain Richard K Meade leads a company at the Battle of Great Bridge.

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Particulars for Great Bridge Battle Site:
Historic Use Battle site
Criteria Historic Event
Area of Significance Military
Owner Private
Sight Category Site



US National Registry of Historic Places Data »

Accurate at time of registration:

PLACE DETAILS
Registry Name:
Registry Address:
Registry Number: 73002205
Resource Type:
Owner: Private
Architectural Style: No style listed
CULTURAL DETAILS
Level of Significance: State
Area of Significance: Military
Applicable Criteria: Event
Period of Significance: 1750-1799
Significant Year: 1775
Historic Function: Defense
Historic Sub-Function: Battle site
Current Function: Vacant, not in use
Current Sub-Function:

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