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(Redirected from Fort Clifton Archeological Site) Archaeological site in Virginia, United States For the fort in Kansas, see Fort Clifton (Kansas). United States historic place
Fort Clifton Archeological Site
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Virginia Landmarks Register
Fort Clifton (background) as viewed from an opposing Union battery (foreground)
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Location100 Brockwell Lane, Colonial Heights, Virginia
Coordinates37°16′54″N 77°21′58″W / 37.28167°N 77.36611°W / 37.28167; -77.36611
Area7.4 acres (3.0 ha)
Built1864 (1864)
NRHP reference No.81000639
VLR No.106-0005
Significant dates
Added to NRHPFebruary 3, 1981
Designated VLROctober 21, 1980

Fort Clifton Archeological Site is a historic American Civil War fort archaeological site located at Fort Clifton Park, Colonial Heights, Virginia. The park is the site of Fort Clifton on the Appomattox River where five Union ships sailed on Confederate troops on June 11, 1864. The Confederate Battery, with cannon emplacements, remained in Confederate hands as the cannons drove the Union attackers away. The park has earthworks that criss-cross the property. Fort Clifton Park has hiking trails and Civil War campaign signage on site.

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1981.

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  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved 5 June 2013.
  3. "City of Colonial Heights, Virginia:Fort Clifton Park". City of Colonial Heights.
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