Fort Monroe

Fort Monroe (1819-Active) -
Early History
The first fortification built on this site was Fort Algernourne built in 1609 by Captain John Smiths settlers. Other fortifications were built here during the colonial period but did not last. After the war of 1812 it was decided that a system of coastal defenses were needed and Fort Monroe was the first of those to be built.
Construction
Construction on Fort Monroe began in 1819 and was completed in 1834. It was named in honor of President James Monroe.
Civil War
Spanish American War
Battery Click on Battery links below |
No. | Caliber | Type Mount | Service Years | Battery Cost | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Battery Anderson | 8 | 12" | Mortar | 1896-1898-1898-1943 | $ 48,670 | 4 mortars removed 1917-1918 |
Battery Ruggles | 8 | 12" | Mortar | 1896-1898-1898-1943 | $ 48,670 | 4 mortars removed 1917-1918 |
Battery De Russy | 3 | 12" | Disappearing | 1898-1903-1904-1944 | $ 142,348 | |
Battery Parrott (1) | 2 | 12" | Disappearing | 1902-1906-1906-1943 | $ 211,500 | Used for Battery AMTB 23 - Parrott 1943-1946 |
Battery Humphreys (3) | 1 | 10" | Disappearing | 1897-1910 | $ 59,965 | Destroyed |
Battery Eustis | 2 | 10" | Disappearing | 1898-1900-1901-1942 | $ 80.767 | Destroyed |
Battery Church | 2 | 10" | Disappearing | 1897-1900-1901-1942 | $ 90,473 | |
Battery Bomford | 2 | 10" | Disappearing | 1891-1897-1897-1942 | $ 175,348 | Destroyed |
Northeast Bastion Battery | 1 | 10" | Disappearing | 1900-1908 | $ ? | |
Battery Barber | 1 | 8" | Barbette | 1898-1915 | $ 1,663 | Destroyed |
Battery Parapet | 4 | 8" | Barbette | 1898-1915 | $ 1,611 | Mostly buried |
Battery Montgomery (2) | 2 | 6" | Pedestal | 1901-1903-1904-1948 | $ 24,000 | Guns removed 1917 Guns replaced 1919 Guns removed 1941 Destroyed |
Battery Gatewood | 4 | 4.7" | Armstrong | 1898-1914 | $ 2,956 | Mostly buried |
Battery Irwin | 4 | 3" | Masking Parapet | 1900-1903-1903-1920 | $ 12,500 | 2, 3" Guns from Fort Wool (1) Battery Hindman in 1946 |
Source: CDSG |
WWI
WWII
Battery Click on Battery links below |
No. | Caliber | Type Mount | Service Years | Battery Cost | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Battery AMTB 23 - Parrott | 2 | 90 mm | Fixed Pedestal | 1943-1943-1943-1946 | $ 17,289 | Built on Battery Parrott |
Battery 124 | 2 | 16" | Long Range Barbette Carriage Navy Gun (1940 Program) |
Not Built | $ ? | |
Source: CDSG |
Current
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Location: Maps & Images Lat: 37.004129 Long: -76.307237 |
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 815-818
- Lewis, Emanuel Raymond, Seacoast Fortifications of the United States: An Introductory History, Naval Institute Press, Annapolis MD, 7th printing, 1993, ISBN 1-55750-502-0, page 41-43
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