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Military InstallationsFort Eustis, VA

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A 9000-acre training facility, Fort Eustis is the home of the US Army Transportation Corps.

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location: Virginia

date approved: 09/10/2005

last visited: 11/14/2016

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Wikipedia EntriesFort Eustis

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A 9000-acre training facility, Fort Eustis is the home of the US Army Transportation Corps.

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location: Virginia

date approved: 08/12/2008

last visited: 08/31/2014

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U.S. Post OfficesFort Eustis, VA 23604

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Located at: 1321 LEE BLVD, FORT EUSTIS, VA 23604-9998

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location: Virginia

date approved: 09/02/2010

last visited: 08/31/2014

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U.S. Civil War SitesBattle of Lee’s Mill-Flames Appeared on all Sides - Newport News VA

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Brig. Gen. William F. “Baldy” Smith, found its progress slowed first by torrents of rain that made the roads almost impassable and then by Brig. Gen. Lafayette McLaws’ 1,800 Confederate troops with three guns at Lee’s Mill.

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location: Virginia

date approved: 06/26/2023

last visited: 06/26/2023

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Virginia Historical MarkersLee’s Mill

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Lee’s Mill, a pre-war tide mill, formed part of Confederate Maj. Gen. John Bankhead Magruder’s second Peninsula defensive line.

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location: Virginia

date approved: 03/16/2020

last visited: 09/24/2021

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When Union Gen. George B. McClellan began his Peninsula Campaign, his advance against Richmond was blocked here on 5 April 1862. Brig. Gen. William F. Smith skirmished with Confederates commanded by Brig. Gen. Lafayette McLaws at Lee’s Mill.

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location: Virginia

date approved: 11/21/2020

last visited: 09/24/2021

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American Civil War Monuments and MemorialsLee’s Mill - Newport News VA

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Marker Location: 180 Rivers Ridge Circle, Newport News VA 23608. Marker Number: W-58

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location: Virginia

date approved: 08/23/2023

last visited: 08/24/2023

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U.S. Civil War SitesFortification Design-1862 Peninsula Campaign - Newport News VA

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The Confederate field fortifications constructed on the Virginia Peninsula were influenced by seventeenth-century French military engineer Marshal Sebastien le Prestre de Vauban and nineteenth-century American engineering professor Dennis Hart Mahan.

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location: Virginia

date approved: 06/27/2023

last visited: 06/27/2023

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Civil War Discovery Trail SitesThe Warwick-Yorktown Line - Newport News VA

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On May 24, 1861, Confederate Col. John Magruder assumed command of the Peninsula’s defenses. He fortified points along the James and York rivers to block any Union advance toward Richmond

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location: Virginia

date approved: 07/23/2020

last visited: 09/24/2021

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U.S. Civil War SitesThe Warwick-Yorktown Line 1862 - Newport News VA

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On May 24, 1861, Confederate Col. John Magruder assumed command of the Peninsula’s defenses. The Confederate capital at Richmond was only 80 miles from Fort Monroe, and “Prince John” Magruder did not have enough artillery or men to capture the Union.

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location: Virginia

date approved: 06/27/2023

last visited: 06/27/2023

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Civil War Discovery Trail SitesThe Warwick River - Newport News VA

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Overlooking one of the James River’s tributaries, Lee’s Mill is a watershed property with a long history of settlement. The Native Americans of the Powhatan Confederation hunted and fished along the banks of the Warwick River.

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location: Virginia

date approved: 07/23/2020

last visited: 10/05/2021

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U.S. Civil War SitesThe Warwick River - Newport News VA

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Overlooking one of the James River’s tributaries, Lee’s Mill is a watershed property with a long history of settlement. The Native Americans of the Powhatan Confederation hunted and fished along the banks of the Warwick River.

posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member Don.Morfe

location: Virginia

date approved: 06/27/2023

last visited: 06/27/2023

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American Civil War Monuments and MemorialsLee’s Mill Earthworks - Newport News VA

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Marker Location: Warwick Blvd. (U.S. 60), Newport News VA. Marker Number: W-71

posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member Don.Morfe

location: Virginia

date approved: 08/24/2023

last visited: 08/24/2023

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Virginia Historical MarkersLee’s Mill Earthworks

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These earthworks were part of General John B. Magruder’s second line of defense. At this site on April 5, 1862, Confederate General Lafayette McLaw’s four companies of the Tenth Georgia.

posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member Don.Morfe

location: Virginia

date approved: 03/16/2020

last visited: 09/24/2021

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Virginia Historical MarkersFort Eustis

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Fort Eustis is named for a native Virginian, Gen. Abraham Eustis (1786 – 1843), a commander of Fort Monroe.

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location: Virginia

date approved: 03/16/2020

last visited: 09/24/2021

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Virginia Historical MarkersMulberry Point

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Mulberry Point is situated on the James River, on the grounds of present-day Fort Eustis.

posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member Don.Morfe

location: Virginia

date approved: 03/16/2020

last visited: 09/24/2021

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The Mulberry Island and Skiffes Creek fortifications were abandoned on May 3, 1862, when the Confederate army began its retreat towards Richmond.

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location: Virginia

date approved: 11/21/2020

last visited: 09/24/2021

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Signs of HistoryStanley Hundred A New Settlement - Newport News VA

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Yeardley gave the new settlement he established here the name Stanley Hundred in honor of his wife’s family. The term “hundred” was an English feudal term for a division of land supporting 100 persons, usually 100 acres.

posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member Don.Morfe

location: Virginia

date approved: 11/13/2020

last visited: 09/24/2021

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Signs of HistoryBalthrope-Boldrup - Newport News VA

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In 1626, William Claiborne patented 500 acres along the Warwick River above Denbign. Captain Samuel Stevens acquired the estate, called Balthrope or Boldrup, in 1631.

posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member Don.Morfe

location: Virginia

date approved: 11/13/2020

last visited: 09/24/2021

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U.S. Civil War SitesSkiffes Creek-The Defense of Mulberry Island - Newport News VA

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The redoubt before you is one of five earthworks built by the Confederates to help defend the Mulberry Island/James River flank of Maj. Gen. John Bankhead Magruder’s 2nd Peninsula Defensive Line.

posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member Don.Morfe

location: Virginia

date approved: 06/27/2023

last visited: 06/27/2023

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Specific Veteran MemorialsGeneral Frank S. Besson Jr.

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Bronze plaque dedicated to General Frank S. Besson Jr.

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location: Virginia

date approved: 05/01/2011

last visited: 08/31/2014

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Virginia Historical MarkersNewport News

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Historic marker describing the founding of Newport News

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location: Virginia

date approved: 08/08/2017

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Disc Golf CoursesNewport News Park Disc Golf Course

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An 18-hole championship disc golf course is located in the Arboretum area of Newport News Park. Course passes and rental discs are available at the Campsite Office.

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location: Virginia

date approved: 01/02/2006

last visited: 08/30/2014

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Virginia Historical MarkersJohn Bankhead Magruder Major General, C S A

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U.S. Military Academy graduate, 1830, Virginia-born 'Prince John' Magruder served with distinction in the Mexican War.

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location: Virginia

date approved: 03/16/2020

last visited: 09/24/2021

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U.S. Post OfficesLee Hall Station, VA 23603

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Located at: 17415 WARWICK BLVD, NEWPORT NEWS, VA 23603-9998

posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member DiverVan

location: Virginia

date approved: 09/02/2010

last visited: 10/17/2022

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