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'''{{PAGENAME}}''' (1864-1865) - A [[U.S. Civil War]] earthworks post established in 1864 by Confederate forces in Henrico County, Virginia. Named for Confederate Major General [[Robert F. Hoke]] of North Carolina. Abandoned in 1865. | '''{{PAGENAME}}''' (1864-1865) - A [[U.S. Civil War]] earthworks post established in 1864 by Confederate forces in Henrico County, Virginia. Named for Confederate Major General [[Robert F. Hoke]] of North Carolina. Abandoned in 1865. | ||
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== {{PAGENAME}} History == | == {{PAGENAME}} History == | ||
== Current Status == | == Current Status == | ||
Revision as of 12:32, 4 April 2012
Fort Hoke (1864-1865) - A U.S. Civil War earthworks post established in 1864 by Confederate forces in Henrico County, Virginia. Named for Confederate Major General Robert F. Hoke of North Carolina. Abandoned in 1865.
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Fort Hoke History
Current Status
Part of Richmond National Historic Battlefield, Henrico County, Virginia
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Location: National Historic Battlefield, Henrico County, Virginia. Maps & Images Lat: 37.4176156 Long: -77.3862951 |
Sources:
- Roberts, Robert B., Encyclopedia of Historic Forts: The Military, Pioneer, and Trading Posts of the United States, Macmillan, New York, 1988, 10th printing, ISBN 0-02-926880-X, page 810
Links:
- North American Forts - Fort Hoke
- NPS - Richmond Battlefield Tour
- Historical Marker Database - Fort Hoke
Visited: 29 Mar 2012
Fort Hoke Picture Gallery
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