North Newport News , Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

Lee Hall

Photographed By Bill Coughlin, August 11, 2008

1. Lee Hall Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

The village of Lee Hall, built after the arrival of the C & O Railway in the 1880’s, took its name from the fine residence begun in 1848 by Richard Decatur Lee overlooking his extensive Warwick County Plantation. Lee Hall became the headquarters of the Confederate General, John B. Magruder, in April and May 1862, during the Civil War Peninsula Campaign. The house is privately owned today.

Erected 1970 by Newport News Historical Committee.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Notable Places • War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the Virginia, Corporation of Newport News series list. A significant historical month for this entry is May 1862.

Location. 37° 11.637′ N, 76° 34.336′ W. Marker is in Newport News, Virginia. It is in North Newport News. Marker is at the intersection of Elmhurst Street and Yorktown Road, on the left when traveling west on Elmhurst Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Newport News VA 23603, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. The Simon Reid Curtis House (a few steps from this marker); Lee Hall Depot

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(a few steps from this marker); C&O "Peninsula Extension" (a few steps from this marker); Lee Hall Village (a few steps from this marker); An Earthwork In Front (approx. 0.4 miles away); Largest and Most Valuable Estate in the County (approx. 0.4 miles away); A Large Brick Kitchen (approx. 0.4 miles away); Homestead by the Main Road (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Newport News.

Also see . . .
1. Lee Hall Mansion. (Submitted on August 14, 2008, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.)
2. The Peninsula Campaign. (Submitted on August 14, 2008, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.)

Photographed By Bill Coughlin, August 11, 2008

2. Lee Hall Marker

Photographed By Bill Coughlin, August 11, 2008

3. Lee Hall

This mansion was used as a headquarters building for Confederate Generals John B. Magruder and Joseph E. Johnston during the 1862 Peninsula Campaign.

Credits. This page was last revised on February 1, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 14, 2008, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 1,049 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 14, 2008, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.