Tag Archives: Hampton

Peninsula Campaign Driving Tour – Part 1

Posted on April 15, 2017 by Andrew Wojtanik

– Civil War Series – Nearly a year after the onset of the conflict at Fort Sumter in April 1861, the Civil War had seen very few significant military engagements in the Eastern Theater. Following the Battle of Bull Run … Continue reading →

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Fort Monroe National Monument, VA

Posted on March 18, 2017 by Andrew Wojtanik

– Civil War Series – Fort Monroe National Monument in Hampton, Virginia boasts the largest stone fort ever built in the United States, and its storied history spans the colonial period to the Civil War to the World Wars to … Continue reading →

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Battle of Big Bethel marker (Hampton, VA)

Posted on March 18, 2017 by Andrew Wojtanik

– Civil War Series – Following the capture of Fort Sumter in April 1861, the Civil War’s first land battle took place on June 10, 1861 at Big Bethel on the Virginia Peninsula. Despite Virginia’s secession in May, crusty Union … Continue reading →

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