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Fort Monroe
Mcnair Dr, Hampton,
VA ,
USA
Latitude & Longitude:
37° 0' 16.021296",
-76° 18' 41.360004"
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Virginia State
Historical Marker
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The fort was begun in 1819 and named for President James Monroe. It remained in possession of the Union forces, 1861-65, and from it as a base McClellan began the Peninsular Campaign, 1862. Jefferson Davis was imprisoned here, 1865-67.
Last updated: 2/14/2015 15:17:00 |
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Related Themes: C.S.A., Confederate States of America, Confederacy, Union States
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