Neon District in Norfolk, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

Fort Tar

Photographed by Scott Rollins, June 23, 2009

1. Fort Tar Marker

Inscription. This is the site of Fort Tar, built to guard the approach to the city from the west, situated on the outskirts of Norfolk, near Armistead’s Bridge, which spanned Glebe Creek nearby. It served with Forts Barbour, Norfolk, and Nelson to protect Norfolk and Portsmouth from invasion by the British in the War of 1812.

Erected by City of Norfolk.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Forts and Castles • War of 1812. A significant historical year for this entry is 1812.

Location. 36° 51.526′ N, 76° 17.221′ W. Marker is in Norfolk, Virginia. It is in the Neon District. It is on Monticello Avenue (U.S. 460) north of East Virginia Beach Boulevard (U.S. 58), on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: 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: West Point Cemetery (about 800 feet away, measured in a direct line); a different marker also named West Point Cemetery (approx. 0.2 miles away); West Point Monument at Elmwood Cemetery (approx. 0.2 miles away); West Point Monument (approx. 0.2 miles away); Elmwood Cemetery (approx. ¼ mile away); a different marker also named Elmwood Cemetery

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(approx. 0.3 miles away); Cedar Grove Cemetery (approx. 0.3 miles away); AKA Iota Omega (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Norfolk.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Pauline Adams (was approx. 0.2 miles away but has been confirmed missing).

Credits. This page was last revised on February 1, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 28, 2009, by Kristin Rollins of Portsmouth, Virginia. This page has been viewed 3,028 times since then and 92 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on July 28, 2009, by Kristin Rollins of Portsmouth, Virginia. • Kevin W. was the editor who published this page.