We visited Ft. Huger on the James River, situated on the Southside in the norther part of Isle of Wight (Warraskoyack) County.
"Fort Huger is a historic archaeological site located near Smithfield, Isle of Wight County, Virginia. The site is the location of an abandoned American Civil War fort on the south side of the James River across from Fort Eustis/Mulberry Point." (wikipedia)
Skipper felt right at home among the cannon, even though they are replicas. And I can't say that I knew about "hot shot." I am amazed sometimes, and always disappointed, at the creativity of thought and resources that go into the conduct of war.
The appropriately named Ghost Fleet is in the river below the Fort. Today there were at least three retired Military Sealift Command RORO (Roll On Roll Off) ships, manage by the Joint Ready Reserve Force.
Coastal mixed woodland forest with some cypress hiding in the middle.
Cypress knees growing in the swamp, excellent boatbuilding material.
We are pretty sure there is more to Fort Huger than just Civil War artifacts, but that's as deep as anyone has been able to dig to date. Fortunately this bit of 22 acres has been protected from real estate development through Federal, State and County historic preservation programs.
FMI: Fort Huger
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