Hope Village in Portsmouth, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Norfolk Naval Shipyard
“1889-1904”
— Path of History Portsmouth, VA —
Photographed By Bernard Fisher, September 1, 2014
1. Norfolk Naval Shipyard Marker
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Norfolk Naval Shipyard. “1889-1904”. With the advent of the Spanish-American War, an era of wood and canvas gave way to steel and steam in naval shipbuilding. The first U.S. Navy battleship to be commissioned, the USS Texas, and the first modern cruiser, the USS Raleigh, were built at the shipyard from 1889-92., The Navy's first submarine, the USS Holland, cruised from here in 1901. The USS Moccasin and the USS Adder in 1903, as well as many others, followed it., A third dry dock was started in 1903 andcompleted in 1908. An additional 272 acres of land were added in 1904., (captions) , (left) USS Texas was built at Norfolk Navy Yard From 1889-1892 , (right) USS Raleigh was built at Norfolk Navy Yard from 1889-92
With the advent of the Spanish-American War, an era of wood and canvas gave way to steel and steam in naval shipbuilding. The first U.S. Navy battleship to be commissioned, the USS Texas, and the first modern cruiser, the USS Raleigh, were built at the shipyard from 1889-92.
The Navy's first submarine, the USS Holland, cruised from here in 1901. The USS Moccasin and the USS Adder in 1903, as well as many others, followed it.
A third dry dock was started in 1903 andcompleted in 1908. An additional 272 acres of land were added in 1904.
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(left) USS Texas was built at Norfolk Navy Yard From 1889-1892
(right) USS Raleigh was built at Norfolk Navy Yard from 1889-92
Location. 36° 49.681′ N, 76° 17.833′ W. Marker is in Portsmouth, Virginia. It is in Hope Village. Marker can be reached from Lincoln Street east of 3rd Street, on the left when traveling east. Located in Gosport Park. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Portsmouth VA 23704, United States of America. Touch for directions.
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Photographed By Bernard Fisher, September 1, 2014
2. Norfolk Naval Shipyard Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on October 26, 2023. It was originally submitted on September 2, 2014, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. This page has been viewed 542 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos:1. submitted on September 2, 2014, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. 2. submitted on September 3, 2014, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia.
