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Norfolk, United States
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899 Front St, Norfolk, VA 23510, USA
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N36° 51' 24" W76° 18' 24"
(36.856666666667, -76.306666666667)
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Fort Norfolk is a historic fort and national historic district located at Norfolk, Virginia. With the original buildings having been built between 1795 and 1809, the fort encompasses 11 contributing buildings which include: main gate, guardhouse, officers' quarters, powder magazine, and carpenter's shop. Fort Norfolk is the last remaining fortification of President George Washington’s 18th Century harbor defenses. It has served as the district office for the U. S. Army Engineer District, Norfolk since
1923.It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1976. Later it became a Virginia Landmark in 2013. Now it is preserved as a historic fort and is open to the public during the summer.
