Tag: Newport News Park

Peninsula Campaign Driving Tour – Part 1

On By Andrew WojtanikIn Civil War, Colonial National Historical Park, Hampton Roads, Scenic Byways, Virginia5 Comments

- 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 in July 1861, both sides played defense: strengthening their fortifications, bolstering their ranks, and eyeing …

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Twin Forts Loop Trail (Newport News Park, VA)

On By Andrew WojtanikIn Civil War, Easy Hikes, Hampton Roads, Virginia3 Comments

- Civil War Series - The Twin Forts Loop Trail in Virginia’s Newport News explores the site of the Battle of Dam No. 1, a failed Union attack on a Confederate fortification on April 16, 1862. Part of the three-month Peninsula Campaign, the Union defeat was the second of the month (a similar effort failed …

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