Fort Monroe in Hampton, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

Fort Monroe Arsenal

Photographed by Bernard Fisher, May 28, 2017

1. Fort Monroe Arsenal Marker

Inscription. Building 27 was constructed about 1860. During the Civil War, and for a number of years after, it was occupied by the machine shop of the Fort Monroe Arsenal. This arsenal specialized in the manufacture of seacoast gun carriages.

Erected 1973.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Forts and Castles • War, US Civil. A significant historical year for this entry is 1860.

Location. 37° 0.344′ N, 76° 18.728′ W. Marker is in Hampton, Virginia. It is in Fort Monroe. It is at the intersection of Ingalls Road and Patch Road, on the left when traveling south on Ingalls Road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 66 Ingalls Rd, Fort Monroe VA 23651, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is on Virginia’s 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,

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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: Contraband Quarters (within shouting distance of this marker); Rodman Gun (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Fort Monroe (about 600 feet away); a different marker also named Rodman Gun (about 600 feet away); Veterans of the Battle of the Bulge (about 700 feet away); a different marker also named Rodman Gun (about 700 feet away); Escape To Freedom (about 800 feet away); Freedom’s Fortress (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Hampton.

Also see . . .
1. Fort Monroe National Monument. National Park Service (Submitted on May 29, 2017.)

2. Fort Monroe (Stone Fort) National Register of Historic Places Registration Form. (Submitted on August 19, 2019.)

Photographed by Bernard Fisher, May 28, 2017

2. Fort Monroe Arsenal Marker

Photographed by Bernard Fisher, May 28, 2017

3. Fort Monroe Arsenal Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on February 1, 2023. It was originally submitted on May 29, 2017, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. This page has been viewed 615 times since then and 30 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on May 29, 2017, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia.