Craney Island
Seven miles northeast on Elizabeth River. The fortifications on the island were attacked, June 22, 1813, by the British, who were repulsed with loss. The Portsmouth artillery served with distinction. Here, May 11, 1862, the Confederates destroyed the iron-clad Merrimac.
1948 text, presented as a historical document.
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Marker data: Virginia Department of Conservation and Development, State Historical Markers of Virginia, 6th ed. (1948)
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