Fort Monroe

Hampton County · dedicated 1928 · Fort Monroe: Intersection of Ingalls and Ruckman Rds

The fort was begun in 1819 and named for President James Monroe. It remained in possession of the Union forces, 1861-65, and from it as a base McClellan began the Peninsular Campaign, 1862. Jefferson Davis was imprisoned here, 1865-67.

David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

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