Fort Eustis
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Don.Morfe
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Fort Eustis is named for a native Virginian, Gen. Abraham Eustis (1786 – 1843), a commander of Fort Monroe.
Waymark Code: WM126ZC
Location: Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 03/15/2020
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Fort Eustis-Fort Eustis is named for a native Virginian, Gen. Abraham Eustis (1786 – 1843), a commander of Fort Monroe. In March 1918, the U.S. government established Camp Abraham Eustis as a coast artillery training center; it was designated a fort in 1923. It then served as a Federal Emergency Relief Administration transient camp during the Great Depression, an antiaircraft artillery training center, a prisoner of war camp during World War II, and the headquarters for the U.S. Army Transportation Corps. It later housed the Transportation Corps Regiment. The colonial-era Matthew Jones House and the remains of Fort Crawford, a Civil War site, survive on the post grounds.
Marker Number: W-56
Marker Title: Fort Eustis
Marker Location: Warwick Blvd (U.S. 60), Newport News VA 23603
County or Independent City: Newport News
Marker Program Sponsor: Department of Historical Resources
Web Site: Not listed
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