Overview of Fortress Monroe

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Stock #:397270
Type: Postcard
Era: Divided Back
City: Fort Monroe
State: Virginia (VA)
Publisher: Raphael Tuck & Sons
Size: 3.5" x 5.5" (9 x 14 cm)

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Fortress Monroe is the largest and finest stronghold and the chief artillery station of the US Government. It was begun in 1829, and is an imposing example of massive defence. It is built of stone and surrounded by a wide moat, with casemated and barbette guns, also a water battery. Within are the barracks and officers' homes, embowered in shade, presenting a charming and picturesque village of military beauty

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