Over 175 images provide a vivid visual narrative of Fort Monroe's history
Documents pivotal Civil War events such as the Peninsula Campaign and Hampton Roads Peace Conference
Features scenes of famous figures including Robert E. Lee, Abraham Lincoln, and Jefferson Davis
Showcases the fort's strategic importance and technological innovations of the era
Includes both military and civilian perspectives for a multifaceted historical account
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Fort Monroe: The Key to the South is a powerful pictorial portraying the exciting history of the only fort in the Upper South to remain under Union control throughout the Civil War. Strategically located on Old Point Comfort guarding the entrance to Hampton Roads and dominating the lower Chesapeake Bay, Fort Monroe quickly became a Federa