Fort Norfolk , Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Fort Norfolk
est. 1794
Photographed by Brandon D Cross, June 8, 2022
1. Fort Norfolk Marker (Side 1)
(Side 1)
The Fort Norfolk District, in Norfolk's former Atlantic City neighborhood, is one of six downtown districts established by the City of Norfolk in 2013. Historic Fort Norfolk anchors the waterfront in this mixed-use district. Norfolk Historical Society has partnered with the United States Army Corps of Engineers since 1991 to preserve and interpret Historic Fort Norfolk.
(Side 2)
1794
Fort Norfolk was one of a series of 19 coastal fortifications authorized by President George Washington in 1794.
1808
It was rebuilt with masonry walls in 1808. Barracks and related buildings were added by 1812. The walls and many of the original buildings are intact today.
1812
During the War of 1812, Fort Norfolk supplied troops who successtully repelled the British at the 1813 Battle of Craney Island.
1861
During the American Civil War, the fort was home to the United States Navy and both the Union and Confederate armies.
1923 The United States Army Corps of Engineers has occupied the site since 1923 and maintains the historic fort. Norfolk Historical Society has partnered with the Corps since 1991 to preserve and interpret Historic Fort Norfolk.
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Robert Barraud Taylor
this page online
Credit: Virginia Museum of History & Culture (1986.27)
Below: Andre Jules Francois de Martineng Sketchbook ca1818-1820;
Courtesy of Norfolk Public Library
Abraham Lincoln
(1809-1865)
Guard House and Guard, 107th U.S. Colored Infantry.
Fort Corcoran near Washington, D.C., 1865;
Credit: The Library of Congress
Erected by Norfolk Historical Society.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Forts and Castles • Military • War of 1812 • War, US Civil • Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical year for this entry is 1794.
Location. 36° 51.508′ N, 76° 18.372′ W. Marker is in Norfolk, Virginia. It is in Fort Norfolk. It is at the intersection of Southampton Avenue and Riverview Avenue, on the right when traveling west on Southampton Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 850 Southampton Avenue, Norfolk VA 23510, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Virginia’s Hampton Roads, specifically in Coastal Virginia, and in the Hampton Roads Metropolitan Area. 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: Atlantic City (within shouting distance of this marker); Elizabeth River Restoration (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Development and Architecture of Fort Norfolk (about 700 feet away); Fort Norfolk Veterans of the War of 1812 Memorial
Photographed by Brandon D Cross, June 8, 2022
2. Fort Norfolk Marker (Side 2)
Also see . . .
1. Historic Fort Norfolk. (Submitted on June 18, 2022, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida.)
2. Historic Fort Norfolk. Norfolk Historical Society (Submitted on June 19, 2022.)
Photographed by Brandon D Cross, June 8, 2022
3. Fort Norfolk Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on February 1, 2023. It was originally submitted on June 18, 2022, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. This page has been viewed 726 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on June 18, 2022, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
