Norfolk, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
of Historic Places
by the United States
Department of the Interior
Presented by the Hampton Historical Society
Erected by U.S. Department of Interior.
Location. 36° 59.199′ N, 76° 18.093′ W. Marker is in Norfolk, Virginia. Touch for map. Fort Wool is not accessible by car and can only be accessed by guided boat tour. Marker is in this post office area: Norfolk VA 23503, United States of America.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. A different marker also named Fort Wool (within shouting distance of this marker); Fort Monroe Concrete Seawall Eastern Terminus (approx. one mile away); Fort Monroe Seawall History (approx. one mile away); Engineer Wharf (approx. 1.1 miles away); a different marker also named Fort Monroe Seawall History (approx. 1.1 miles away); First Africans in Virginia (approx. 1.1 miles away); Old Point Comfort Light (approx. 1.1 miles away); Lantaka (approx. 1.1 miles away).
More about this marker. Although Fort Wool is not accessible by car, it can be seen from the Chesapeake Bay shore of Fort Monroe or from the Hampton
Also see . . .
1. Fort Wool. Hampton Convention & Visitor Bureau (Submitted on July 23, 2015.)
2. Miss Hampton II Harbor Cruises. Boat tours of Hampton Roads include a stop at the historic Civil War island of Fort Wool (weather permitting). (Submitted on July 23, 2015.)
Categories. • Forts, Castles • War, US Civil •
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. This page originally submitted on July 23, 2015, by Brandon Fletcher of Chattanooga, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 222 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on July 23, 2015, by Brandon Fletcher of Chattanooga, Tennessee. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.