Fort Norfolk , Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Fort Norfolk Veterans of the War of 1812 Memorial
Photographed by Brandon D Cross, June 12, 2022
1. Fort Norfolk Veterans of the War of 1812 Memorial
the 750 Virginians who
were stationed at Fort Norfolk
during the War of 1812
and all Virginians who fought
in that war defending their country
against the invading British
Presented by
The Society of the War of 1812
in Virginia
July 15, 2000
Erected 2000 by The Society of the War of 1812 in Virginia.
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Forts and Castles • War of 1812.
Location. 36° 51.385′ N, 76° 18.377′ W. Memorial is in Norfolk, Virginia. It is in Fort Norfolk. It can be reached from Front Street west of Colley Avenue when traveling west. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 801 Front Street, Norfolk VA 23510, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial 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: Development and Architecture of Fort Norfolk (a few steps from this marker); Fort Norfolk, 1810 (within shouting distance of this marker); Welcome to Historic Fort Norfolk (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); a different marker also named Fort Norfolk (about 700 feet away); a different marker also named Fort Norfolk (approx.
this page online
Also see . . .
1. Historic Fort Norfolk. (Submitted on June 20, 2022, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida.)
2. Norfolk Historical Society. (Submitted on June 20, 2022, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida.)
Photographed by Brandon D Cross, June 12, 2022
2. Fort Norfolk Veterans of the War of 1812 Memorial
Photographed by Brandon D Cross, June 12, 2022
3. Fort Norfolk National Register of Historic Places Plaque
Photographed by Brandon D Cross, June 12, 2022
4. Fort Norfolk Virginia Historic Landmark Plaque
Credits. This page was last revised on February 1, 2023. It was originally submitted on June 20, 2022, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. This page has been viewed 350 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on June 20, 2022, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
