More Of Fort Monroe

Last July, I visited Fort Monroe National Monument in Hampton, Virginia.  Today I returned, to see some parts of the fort that I did not see back then.  The area I visited in July was surrounded by a moat, while the places I saw today were outside the moat.  I parked the Bigfootmobile near the visitor center and walked to Continental Park, which includes this gazebo.

The road I had intended to drive on to see various things was closed, so I had to use my big feet and walk.  Fortunately, there is a pedestrian walkway extending along the shore.  I soon came upon this memorial to the first African people in Virginia.

I took this shot of a flagpole on part of the fort within the moat.  The opposite side of the flagpole appears in my post from last July.  You can't see it, but the moat is in front of and below the walls seen here.

The Old Point Comfort Lighthouse stands between two residential buildings.

This is the south end of artillery Battery Irwin.

I was able to walk up to the level where two guns are emplaced, with two other guns at a higher level in the background.

I continued walking and found Battery DeRussy, which was the scene of a tragic event in 1910.  The red and white sign told me to keep my distance.

As I moved on, I took this pic of the side of Battery DeRussy that faces Chesapeake Bay.

A (relatively) short distance from Battery DeRussy is Battery Church.  This side of it faces Chesapeake Bay.

Here's the other side of Battery Church, which like Battery DeRussy, is off limits.  Naturally, I'm not crazy, brave, or stupid enough to try climbing up the angled walls.

I eventually reached the north end of the walkway and took this shot after I started walking back.  The building at the end is a restaurant.  Battery Church is to the left.

As I continued walking back toward the visitor center and the Bigfootmobile, I saw these ships sailing in the bay.

As they got closer, I saw that the tugboat to the right was pulling the larger ship to the left.

To learn more about Fort Monroe's artillery batteries, go to this file from FortMonroe(dot)org, which is a pdf.  To learn more about Fort Monroe, go to Starforts I've Visited.