place

Fort Norfolk (Norfolk, Virginia)

1795 establishments in VirginiaAmerican Civil War forts in VirginiaAmerican Civil War on the National Register of Historic PlacesAmerican Revolutionary War fortsBuildings and structures in Norfolk, Virginia
Forts on the National Register of Historic Places in VirginiaHistoric districts on the National Register of Historic Places in VirginiaMilitary and war museums in VirginiaMilitary in Norfolk, VirginiaMuseums in Norfolk, VirginiaNRHP infobox with nocatNational Register of Historic Places in Norfolk, VirginiaWar of 1812 forts
Plan of Fort Norfolk 1860
Plan of Fort Norfolk 1860

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.It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1976, and became a Virginia Landmark in 2013. Now it is preserved as a historic fort and is open to the public during the summer.

Excerpt from the Wikipedia article Fort Norfolk (Norfolk, Virginia) (License: CC BY-SA 3.0, Authors, Images).

Fort Norfolk (Norfolk, Virginia)
Front Street, Norfolk

Geographical coordinates (GPS) Address Website Nearby Places
placeShow on map

Wikipedia: Fort Norfolk (Norfolk, Virginia)Continue reading on Wikipedia

Geographical coordinates (GPS)

Latitude Longitude
N 36.856666666667 ° E -76.306666666667 °
placeShow on map

Address

Fort Norfolk

Front Street 801
23510 Norfolk
Virginia, United States
mapOpen on Google Maps

Website
nao.usace.army.mil

linkVisit website

Plan of Fort Norfolk 1860
Plan of Fort Norfolk 1860
Share experience

Nearby Places