The house and adjacent property were occupied by both Confederate and Federal troops during the Civil War's Peninsula. Humphrey Harwood Curtis a medical doctor who also grew a variety of crops. At the start of the Civil War, the plantation was home to Dr.
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The Casemate Museum is now open to the public on Wednesday through Sunday 10 am – 4 pm and requires a FREE timed entry-ticket that MUST be picked up at the Visitor & Education Center located at 30 Ingalls Road, Fort Monroe, VA. Built in 1769 by William Harwood, Jr., Endview is one of the oldest remaining structures located within the City of Newport News. The museum features the room where Jefferson Davis was held briefly as prisoner following the American Civil War, highlights the 1861 “Contraband of War” decision that granted three enslaved men, and thousands who followed, sanctuary at Fort Monroe, earning it the nickname “Freedom’s Fortress.”Īdmission to the Casemate Museum is free and self-guided. Within the fort is the Casemate Museum, which chronicles the military history of Fort Monroe from the construction of Fort Algernourne, the first defensive fortification at the site in 1609, through the last major command to be headquartered at Fort Monroe, the Army’s Training and Doctrine Command. Endview Plantation See all things to do Endview Plantation 4 50 reviews 11 of 26 things to do in Newport News Historic Sites Visit website Call Write a review About Living history museum recounts how America's Civil War had shaped the country's culture, lifestyle, economy and technology.
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