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

"Ruth Window"

Chevers Chapel

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), February 6, 2021

1. "Ruth Window" Marker

Inscription. Dedicated in honor of Army wives

Erected 1988.

Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Military • Women.

Location. 37° 0.132′ N, 76° 18.486′ W. Memorial is in Hampton, Virginia. It is in Fort Monroe. It is on Bernard Road just west of Mathews Lane, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 12 Bernard Rd, 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: Retreat / Courtesies (within shouting distance

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of this marker); Notable Locations in the Hampton Roads (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Fort Monroe (about 300 feet away); An Enduring Legacy? (about 300 feet away); Jefferson Davis Memorial Arch (about 400 feet away); a different marker also named First Africans in Virginia (about 400 feet away); Confinement of Jefferson Davis (about 400 feet away); Honoring Dr. John J. Craven (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Hampton.

Other markers no longer nearby. Lantaka (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been permanently removed); Spanish 1-½-Pounder (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been permanently removed); 12-Pounder Howitzer (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been permanently removed); 3 – Inch Ordnance Rifle (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been permanently removed); Lee's Quarters (was about 300 feet away but has been confirmed missing); First Africans in Virginia (was about 400 feet away but has been replaced with another marker now near it).

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), February 6, 2021

2. Ruth Window

Credits. This page was last revised on February 1, 2023. It was originally submitted on February 8, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 372 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 8, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.