Fort Monroe in Hampton, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Honoring Dr. John J. Craven
Photographed by Michael Herrick, March 16, 2017
1. Honoring Dr. John J. Craven Marker
Dr. John J. Craven
of the United States Army
Whose Humanity, Intelligent Companionship and
Professional Skill Lightened The Monotony,
The Loneliness and the Physical Suffering of
Jefferson Davis
President of The Former Confederate States
Of America (1861 – 1865)
While A Prisoner of War And Confined in a
Cell in This Casemate
This Tablet is Erected By
The United Daughters of The Confederacy
May 4, 1939
Erected 1934 by The United Daughters of The Confederacy.
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil.
Location. 37° 0.143′ N, 76° 18.574′ W. Memorial is in Hampton, Virginia. It is in Fort Monroe. It is on Bernard Road, on the right when traveling east. Marker is in Fort Monroe near the entrance to the Casemate Museum. Touch for map. Memorial is in this post office area: Fort Monroe VA 23651, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is on the Peninsula and in Coastal Virginia. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Upper South, and in the Tidewater. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the original Thirteen Colonies, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Lieutenant John Trout Greble (here, next to this marker); Confinement of Jefferson Davis (here, next to this marker); John Mitchel (here, next to this marker); Fort Monroe (within shouting distance of this marker); 12-Pounder Howitzer
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Other markers no longer nearby. 12-Pounder Gun-Howitzer (was a few steps from this marker but has been permanently removed); 14 Pounder James Rifle (was a few steps from this marker but has been permanently removed); Austrian 6-Pounder Gun (was a few steps from this marker but has been permanently removed); a different marker also named Austrian 6-Pounder Gun (was a few steps from this marker but has been permanently removed); Lantaka (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been permanently removed); Eprouvette Mortar (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been permanently removed); Lee's Quarters (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been confirmed missing).
Also see . . .
1. Fort Monroe National Monument, National Park Service
Photographed by Michael Herrick, March 16, 2017
2. Honoring Dr. John J. Craven Marker
2. Fort Monroe (Stone Fort) National Register of Historic Places Registration Form. (Submitted on August 19, 2019.)
Photographed by Michael Herrick, March 16, 2017
3. Honoring Dr. John J. Craven Marker
National Park Service, Thomas Stone National Historic Site, August 15, 2018
4. Confinement of Jefferson Davis Marker & the Honoring Dr. John J. Craven Marker
Viewing south from Bernard Road towards both markers.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 1, 2023. It was originally submitted on March 22, 2017, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut. This page has been viewed 533 times since then and 28 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on March 22, 2017, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut. 4. submitted on August 19, 2019.
