Fort Early
Fort Early is a historic site in Virginia, at a modelled elevation of 253 m. Terrapin Mountain stands 1,062 m to the west-northwest, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Jubal Early Memorial, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Blue Ridge Parkway passes 15 miles off.
The story
The Fort Early and Jubal Early Monument was started in the early 1900s, and consists of the remains of an American Civil War fort and monument located on a 1.29-acre (5,200 m2) site at Lynchburg, Virginia. Confederate forces under the command of Lt. Gen. Jubal Early constructed the roughly square earthen fort in June 1864 as part of the outer defenses of Lynchburg as the Union Army of West Virginia, under Maj. Gen. David Hunter, advanced from the north and west in an attempt to capture the city during the Battle of Lynchburg. It is the only section of the Lynchburg defenses still in existence. 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.
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Wikidata Q5471111, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
How to reach it
- 15.2 mi off the Blue Ridge Parkway, National
- 19.2 mi off the Lee's Retreat
Overlooks nearby
- Terrapin Mountain Overlook · 19 mi
- Thunder Ridge Overlook · 20 mi
- Apple Orchard Mountain Overlook · 20 mi
- Arnold Valley Overlook · 21 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Jubal Early Memorial: 0.0 mi
- Helen Pesci Wood Historical Marker: 0.0 mi
- Steam Powered Machinery: 0.3 mi
- World War tree memorial: 1.0 mi
- The Aviary: 1.0 mi
- Westover Neighborhood Park: 0.4 mi
- City Stadium Complex: 0.5 mi
- Fort Avenue Neighborhood Park: 0.7 mi
- Perrymont Park: 0.9 mi
- Miller Park: 1.1 mi
- Candler Mountain: 2.8 mi
- Jack Mountain: 4.2 mi
- Mount Athos: 6.8 mi
- Spring Mountain: 7.3 mi
- Galts Mill Mountain: 8.1 mi
- Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Center for Human Rights: 1.0 mi
- Anne Spencer House: 1.5 mi
- Station House Museum: 1.9 mi
- Horse Hearse and Caretaker's Museum: 1.9 mi
- Pest House Medical Museum: 2.0 mi
- James D. Wright Garden: 0.4 mi
- University of Lynchburg Community Garden: 1.0 mi
- Haskins Memorial Garden: 1.4 mi
- Pierce Street Community Garden: 1.5 mi
- Diamond Hill Center Garden: 1.9 mi
- Hayes Monument: 1.2 mi
- Hayes Hall Bell: 1.2 mi
- Olympic Runner: 1.4 mi
- LYH LOVES YOU: 1.5 mi
- Mayor: 2.1 mi
- VUL Sign: 1.2 mi
- Horse Drawn Road Grader: 1.6 mi
- Model 1474 Gallion Roller: 1.6 mi
- Point of Honor: 2.6 mi
- Riverside Park Historic Train Exhibit: 3.4 mi
- Marble Spring: 19.2 mi
- Hunting Spring: 19.8 mi
- Sulphur Spring: 20.2 mi
- Big Spring: 23.6 mi
- Cow Camp Spring: 24.8 mi
- Hollins Mill Park: 2.4 mi
- Carry Nature Sanctuary: 12.6 mi
- Claytor Nature Center: 20.2 mi
- Mt. Pleasant Roadless Area: 24.2 mi
- Apple Orchard Falls: 21.6 mi
- Panther Falls: 22.8 mi
- Falling Water Cascades: 23.2 mi
- J.H. Phillips Wayside: 6.2 mi
- Wheeler Cliff: 11.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 19.3 miles of Fort Early. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Terrapin Mountain | WNW 300° | 1,062 m | 18.1 mi |
| Highcock Knob | NW 309° | 931 m | 18.9 mi |
| High Peak | N 356° | 876 m | 12.2 mi |
| Tobacco Row Mountain | N 356° | 876 m | 12.2 mi |
| No Business Mountain | WNW 297° | 837 m | 12.4 mi |
| Rocky Mountain | WNW 301° | 712 m | 11.1 mi |
| Shady Mountain | N 3° | 687 m | 15.8 mi |
| Suck Mountain | WNW 285° | 668 m | 18.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:21 | 18:54 | 19:29 |
| June solstice | 05:57 | 20:03 | 20:42 |
| September equinox | 07:05 | 18:41 | 19:15 |
| December solstice | 07:28 | 16:22 | 17:03 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 36 | 38 | 45 | 55 | 63 | 71 | 75 | 74 | 67 | 56 | 46 | 38 |
| Precip in | 3.4 | 2.9 | 3.7 | 3.6 | 4.2 | 4.0 | 4.1 | 3.6 | 3.9 | 3.4 | 3.2 | 3.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Lynchburg #2, 3 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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Day trips start here
- Lynchburg · 2 mi
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