Fort Monroe National Monument

Virginia · United States of America

Fort Monroe National Monument, United States of America
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The largest stone fort ever built in the United States, encircled by a wet moat at the mouth of Chesapeake Bay. It remained in Union hands throughout the Civil War and became a refuge for freedom seekers.

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