| Virginia, Fort Monroe, Hampton — W 92 — Confinement of Jefferson Davis |
| | In this casemate Jefferson Davis, President of the Confederate States, was confined, May 22-October 2, 1865. As his health suffered in the casemate, he was removed to Carroll Hall in the fortress, where he remained from October, 1865, until May, 1867, when he was released on bail. He was never brought to trial. — Map (db m10144) |
| Virginia, Fort Monroe, Hampton — NO 90-W — Fort Monroe |
| | 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. — Map (db m10319) |
| Virginia, Fort Monroe, Hampton — Fort Monroe — Freedom’s Fortress — 1862 Peninsula Campaign |
| | Fort Monroe is the largest stone fortification ever built in the United States. Construction began in 1819 and continued for 15 years. Second Lt. Robert E. Lee served as an engineer at Fort Monroe from 1831 to 1834. During the Civil War, Fort Monroe played an important strategic role for the Union because of its proximity to the entrance to the Chesapeake Bay, and the James and York rivers. The fort also sat on the southern tip of the James/York Peninsula, a strategic route to Richmond. The . . . — Map (db m10357) |
| Virginia, Fort Monroe, Hampton — John Mitchel |
| | In memory of John Mitchel Nov. 30, 1815 – Mar. 20, 1875 Fearless and courageous southern journalist Staunch supporter of the Confederacy Editor-in-Chief, Richmond (VA) Enquirer Associate Editor, Richmond (VA) Examiner 1862 – 1865 who was confined in this casemate no.6 from June 17, 1865 to Oct. 29, 1865, a defiant and unrelenting opponent of oppression, an indefatigable and uncompromising proponent of the southern cause, a martyr to the effectiveness and influence of the printed . . . — Map (db m16343) |
| Virginia, Fort Monroe, Hampton — Lee's Quarters |
| | Robert E. Lee, future Confederate General, was stationed at Fort Monroe 1831-1834 as a lieutenant of engineers. He had almost complete charge of construction and put the finishing touches on the fort. Lee's first child was born here in 1832. — Map (db m8614) |
| Virginia, Fort Monroe, Hampton — Lieutenant John Trout Greble |
| | In memory of first U.S. regular army officer killed in action during the Civil War Lieutenant John Trout Greble 2d U.S. Artillery USMA class of 1854 A member of this garrison killed in action at Big Bethel 10 June 1861 USMA graduates Fort Monroe 10 June 1961 — Map (db m16346) |
| Virginia, Fort Monroe, Hampton — Omaha Beach Memorial Tree |
| | This tree, planted with authentic soil from Omaha Beach of Normandy, France, commemorates the 40th anniversary of Allied forces’ landings on 6 June 1944. It stands as a memorial to sacrifices in battle and a tangible symbol of our heritage. Planted 6 June 1984 by Col Richard E. Mackin, Post Commander and Col Jean Burel, French Liaison Officer. — Map (db m12038) |
| Virginia, Fort Monroe, Hampton — The Lincoln Gun |
| | Cast in 1860, this was the first 15-inch Rodman Gun. Its range was more than four miles. Weight of the projectile was over 300 lbs. during Civil War it was used to bombard Confederate batteries on Sewells Point. The gun was named for President Lincoln in March 1862. — Map (db m10320) |
| Virginia, Fort Monroe, Hampton — The Old Cistern |
| | One of several large cisterns shown on a map of 1834. No potable water was ever found on Old Point Comfort, although one well was sunk to more than 900 feet. The garrison had to depend on cistern water and water brought in from wells on the mainland. — Map (db m10334) |
| Virginia, Fort Monroe, Hampton — Veterans of the Battle of the Bulge — Ardennes |
| | In the largest land battle ever fought by the United States Army six hundred thousand valiant Americans rallied to defeat three powerful German armies in the snows of the Ardennes Forest of Belgium and Luxembourg. Almost 20 thousand soldiers made the supreme sacrifice to win the victory in the Battle of the Bulge and to secure freedom for the heroic peoples of Belgium and Luxembourg and hasten the end of World War II in Europe. This monument is dedicated to the memory of the courageous men and . . . — Map (db m11478) |
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