Downtown Waterfront Revitalization

In the 1950s the downtown waterfront contained an assortment of aging facilities-wharves, warehouses, rail lines, ship chandlers, tugboat operations, and ferry docks. The city of Norfolk made a significant decision. An area of downtown along the Elizabeth River should be ...

The Burnt House Field

A mile and a half to the north is the Burnt House Field, a Lee family graveyard in which were buried Richard Lee of “Machotick,” Thomas Lee of “Stratford,” Richard Henry Lee of “Chantilly,” their wives, and others. These burials ...

Fort Mifflin (Mud Fort) on Mud Island

1772

Report from the Fort (during construction)

25 September 1794 . Pierre Charles L’Enfant, Engineer to Henry Knox, Secretary of War

A place destitute of every comfort for the hands [workmen]; lay open to all accidents of the season [and ...

Fort Worth Main Post Office Building

The Fort Worth Post Office was established in 1856 with pioneer settler Julian Field serving as Postmaster. The central offices were moved here in 1933 when this building was completed. Designed by the Fort Worth firm of Wyatt C. Hedrick, ...

Fort Yargo

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This remarkably preserved log blockhouse was built in 1793, according to historians. There are several references to Fort Yargo as existing prior to 1800. Its location is given as three miles southwest of “Jug Tavern,” original name for Winder.

Early historians ...

The First Battle of Ironclad Ships, 1862

On March 8, 1862 CSS Virginia steamed past this point (1) to a battle which would forever change naval warfare. This ship had previously been a Union steam frigate, USS Merrimack, which had been destroyed near the Gosport Navy Yard ...

Woodlawn Cemetery Confederate Memorial

(Confederate Battle Flag)

1861 - 1865

C * S * A

Sacred to

The Memory of

The Soldiers of

THE CONFEDERACY

Marker can be reached from Noland Rolad, on the right when traveling north.

Courtesy hmdb.org

38th Tennessee Infantry

Pond's Brigade - Ruggles' Division - Bragg's Corps

C. S.

Army of the Mississippi.

38th Tennessee Infantry,

Pond's (3d) Brig., Ruggles' (1st) Div.,

Bragg's Corps.

This regiment with several others forming an independent command of about 1000 men under Col. Looney, charged over this ground at ...

3 – Inch Ordnance Rifle

Model 1861

Field gun made in 1863 for Union forces

by Phoenix Iron Co., Phoenixville, Pa.

Wrought iron

Diameter of bore 3 inches

Overall length 73.3 inches

Weight 816 pounds

Fired 9-pound shell 3972 yards

(2.25 miles)

Marker is on Bernard Road, on the right when traveling east.

Courtesy ...

7th Wisconsin Infantry Regiment

Iron Brigade

(Front):7th Wis. Vol. Inft'y

1st Brigade, 1st Div. 1st Corps.

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This monument marks one of the

advanced positions of the Regt in battle

July 1st 1863

It went into action with 370, and lost

Killed ——— 39.

Wounded ————103

Missing ————52

Total ———— 194

(Left Side)List of EngagementsCedar Mountain, ...