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Long Bridge

Pocahontas Trl E, VA , USA

Latitude & Longitude: 37° 28' 51.983868", -77° 7' 49.784592"
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One mile south is Long Bridge over the Chickahominy River. Benedict Arnold sent Simcoe there in the British invasion of 1781. Longstreet crossed there in the Peninsular Campaign, May, 1862. Grant's Fifth and Second Corps crossed there, in June, 1864, on the way to Petersburg.

Last updated: 2/14/2015 15:17:00
 
   
 
 
Long Bridge Historical Marker Location Map, New Kent County, Virginia Map