World / USA / Virginia / Hampton, 7 km from center Coordinates: 36°59'11"N   76°18'5"W
Fort Wool

Also known as Fort Calhoun. This fortification is a man-made island built because the canon of the day at Fort Monroe did not have range enough to cover all of Hampton Roads.
Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fort_Wool
Category: fortification war civil rd system


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