Fort Monroe in Hampton, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Lantaka
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, August 11, 2008
1. Lantaka Marker
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Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, Spanish-American. A significant historical year for this entry is 1900.
Location. Marker has been permanently removed. It was located near 37° 0.152′ N, 76° 18.586′ W. Marker was in Hampton, Virginia. It was in Fort Monroe. It was on Bernard Road, on the right when traveling east. The marker stood in Fortress Monroe near the entrance to the Casemate Museum. Touch for map. Marker was in this post office area: Fort Monroe VA 23651, United States of America.
We have been informed that this marker is no longer there and will not be replaced. This page is an archival view of what was.
Regionally, this marker was on the Peninsula and in Coastal Virginia. It was also in the American South, specifically in the Upper South, and in the Tidewater. Globally, it was in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it found itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the original Thirteen
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this location: Fort Monroe (a few steps from this marker); 12-Pounder Howitzer (a few steps from this marker); John Mitchel (a few steps from this marker); a different marker also named Fort Monroe (a few steps from this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it); Lieutenant John Trout Greble (within shouting distance of this marker); Honoring Dr. John J. Craven (within shouting distance of this marker); The Old Cistern (within shouting distance of this marker); Confinement of Jefferson Davis (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Hampton.
Other markers no longer nearby. Austrian 6-Pounder Gun (was a few steps from this marker but has been permanently removed); a different marker also named Austrian 6-Pounder Gun (was a few steps from this marker but has been permanently removed); Eprouvette Mortar (was a few steps from this marker but has been permanently removed); 14 Pounder James Rifle (was a few
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, August 11, 2008
2. Cannon at Fortress Monroe
More about this marker. This gun display was removed entirely - marker, pedestal, and weapon - around the time of the Army handing over the installation in 2011-12.
Also see . . .
1. Summary of Events of the Spanish-American War. (Submitted on May 15, 2011, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.)
2. Fort Monroe National Monument, National Park Service. (Submitted on August 19, 2019.)
3. Fort Monroe (Stone Fort) National Register of Historic Places Registration Form (pdf file). (Submitted on August 19, 2019.)
Credits. This page was last revised on May 8, 2026. It was originally submitted on May 15, 2011, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 661 times since then and 27 times this year. Last updated on May 7, 2026, by Evan Dwyer of Richmond, Virginia. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 15, 2011, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
