Fort Norfolk

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Fort Norfolk is a historic fort and national historic district located at Norfolk, Virginia. With the original buildings having been built between 1795 and 1809, the fort encloses 11 buildings: main gate, guardhouse, officers' quarters, powder magazine, and carpenter's shop. Fort Norfolk is the last remaining fortification of President George Washington's 18th century harbor defenses, later termed the first system of US fortifications. It has served as the district office for the U.S. Army Engineer District, Norfolk since 1923.

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historic district, fort

  • National Register of Historic Places listed place page@
  • National Register of Historic Places page@
  • Virginia Landmarks Register page@
  • FortWiki page@
  • Starforts page@
  • Tripadvisor page@
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Location: 36.8567, -76.3067, KML, Cluster Map, Maps,
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  • Battle of Suffolk
    conflict
  • Skirmish at Cedar Lane
    1861 battle of the American Civil War
  • Battle of Kemp's Landing
    1775 skirmish in the American Revolutionary War
  • Battle of Great Bridge
    1775 battle of the American Revolutionary War
  • Action of 22 January 1783
    1783 naval battle
  • Battle of Craney Island
    1813 battle of the War of 1812
  • Battle of Sewell's Point
    1861 battle
  • Battle of Pig Point
    1861 battle of the American Civil War
  • Battle of Big Bethel
    1861 early battle of the American Civil War
  • Battle of Hampton Roads
    1862 pivotal battle in the history of naval warfare
  • Battle of Suffolk (Hill's Point)
    1863 battle of the American Civil War
  • Siege of Suffolk
    1863 battle of the American Civil War
  • Fort Norfolk
    fort in Norfolk, Virginia  
  • Fort Monroe
    former military installation in Hampton, Virginia, United States  
  • Old Coast Guard Station Museum
  • Portsmouth Naval Shipyard Museum
    Maritime museum in Portsmouth, Virginia
  • Nauticus
    maritime-themed science center and museum located in Norfolk, Virginia
  • USS Manta
    1943 Balao-class submarine
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Map of Fort Norfolk - NARA - 109182809Map of Fort Norfolk - NARA - 109182809
Plan of grounds at Fort Norfolk showing location of magazine pier, etc., June 30th, 1860 LOC lva0000013Plan of grounds at Fort Norfolk showing location of magazine pier, etc., June 30th, 1860 LOC lva0000013
Plan of Fort Norfolk 1860Plan of Fort Norfolk 1860
230 US reservation main office, Fort Norfolk, Virginia - USACE-p15141coll5-7981230 US reservation main office, Fort Norfolk, Virginia - USACE-p15141coll5-7981
229 US reservation main office, Fort Norfolk, Virginia - USACE-p15141coll5-8029229 US reservation main office, Fort Norfolk, Virginia - USACE-p15141coll5-8029
69 Sea breaking over seawall at US reservation, Fort Norfolk - USACE-p15141coll5-801069 Sea breaking over seawall at US reservation, Fort Norfolk - USACE-p15141coll5-8010
Historic Fort Norfolk - 120601-A-OI229-007Historic Fort Norfolk - 120601-A-OI229-007
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    TypeSubtypeDateDescriptionNotesSource
    eventarmed conflictBattle of SuffolkbattleWikidata
    eventarmed conflictSkirmish at Cedar LanebattleWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1775Battle of Kemp's LandingUnited States, Kingdom of Great Britain, battleWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1775Battle of Great BridgeUnited States, battle, Kingdom of Great Britain, Colony of Virginia, Province of North Carolina, William WoodfordWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1783Action of 22 January 1783France, naval battle, Kingdom of Great BritainWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1813Battle of Craney IslandUnited States, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, battleWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1861Battle of Sewell's PointbattleWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1861Battle of Pig PointbattleWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1861Battle of Big BethelbattleWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1862Battle of Hampton RoadsbattleWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1863Battle of Suffolk (Hill's Point)battleWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1863Siege of Suffolkbattle, siegeWikidata
    linkpageNational Register of Historic Places listed place page@Wikidata
    linkpageNational Register of Historic Places page@Wikidata
    linkpageVirginia Landmarks Register page@Wikidata
    linkpageFortWiki page@Wikidata
    linkpageStarforts page@Wikidata
    linkpageTripadvisor page@Wikidata
    objectwatercraftCSS Virginiacasemate ironcladWikidata
    objectwatercraftUSS CongressshipWikidata
    objectwatercraftUSS CumberlandshipWikidata
    objectwatercraftUSS Theodore Rooseveltsupercarrier, Nimitz-class aircraft carrierWikidata
    objectwatercraftUSS WhitehallsteamshipWikidata
    objectwatercraftUSS Wisconsinfast battleship, Iowa-class battleshipWikidata
    objectwatercraft1916Portsmouthlightvessel, preserved watercraftWikidata
    objectwatercraft1962USS Enterpriseformer entity, Enterprise-class aircraft carrier, supercarrier, aircraft carrierWikidata
    objectwatercraft1998USS Harry S. Trumansupercarrier, Nimitz-class aircraft carrierWikidata
    organisationfactory1767Norfolk Naval Shipyardshipyard, shipbuildingWikidata
    organisationfactory1886Newport News Shipbuildingshipyard, shipbuilding, shipbuilding companyWikidata
    organisationshipbuilding2011Huntington Ingalls Industriesshipbuilding, business, public company, enterpriseWikidata
    sitefort1775Fort Norfolkhistoric district, fortWikidata
    sitefort1834Fort MonroeNational Park Service, fort, unincorporated community in the United StatesWikidata
    sitemuseumOld Coast Guard Station Museummilitary museumWikidata
    sitemuseumPortsmouth Naval Shipyard Museummilitary museum, shipyardWikidata
    sitemuseum1994Nauticusmilitary museumWikidata
    siteshipwreckUSS Mantasunken vessel, attack submarine, Balao-class submarineWikidata
    commonsimageMap of Fort Norfolk - NARA - 109182809 Commons
    commonsimagePlan of grounds at Fort Norfolk showing location of magazine pier, etc., June 30th, 1860 LOC lva0000013 Commons
    commonsimagePlan of Fort Norfolk 1860 Commons
    commonsimage230 US reservation main office, Fort Norfolk, Virginia - USACE-p15141coll5-7981 Commons
    commonsimage229 US reservation main office, Fort Norfolk, Virginia - USACE-p15141coll5-8029 Commons
    commonsimage69 Sea breaking over seawall at US reservation, Fort Norfolk - USACE-p15141coll5-8010 Commons
    commonsimageHistoric Fort Norfolk - 120601-A-OI229-007 Commons
    commonsimage120609-A-ET072-006 (7354860950) Commons
    commonsimage120609-A-ET072-067 (7354862186) Commons
    commonsimage120609-A-ET072-022 (7169654291) Commons