Freedom’s Fortress - Virginia Historical Markers on Waymarking.com

Fort Monroe was the site of Major General Benjamin F. Butler’s decision in 1861 to accept escaping slaves as “contraband of war.” Thousands of former slaves who cast off their bondage and sought sanctuary here called this “The Freedom Fort.” The First and Second Regiments of U.S. Colored Cavalry and Battery B. Second U.S. Colored Light Artillery, were raised here during the Civil War. In 1865, the Bureau for the Relief of Freedmen and Refugees (“Freedmen’s Bureau”) established its state headquarters here.

Marker Number: W 94 Marker Title: Freedom’s Fortress Marker Location: Hampton, Virginia County or Independent City: Hampton County Web Site: Not listed Marker Program Sponsor: Not listed

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