Historic Forts in Virginia

30 forts across 7 eras · 9 still active military bases today.

Quick Statistics

30

Total forts

7

Eras represented

9

Active bases today

15

Open to visitors

14

Coastal defense

Forts by Era

Civil WarMost common12 · 40%

World War II5 · 17%

Spanish-American War & Coastal Defense5 · 17%

French & Indian War3 · 10%

American Revolution3 · 10%

War of 18121 · 3%

Colonial Era1 · 3%

Map of Forts in Virginia

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All Forts in Virginia

Civil WarBattery RodgersAlexandria · est. 1863 War of 1812Craney Island FortPortsmouth · est. 1813 World War II🪖 Active BaseFort A.P. HillBowling Green, Caroline County · est. 1941 Civil WarFort AlbanyArlington County · est. 1861 World War II🪖 Active BaseFort BarfootBlackstone · est. 1942 Colonial period, American Revolution, War of 1812, Civil WarFort BoykinIsle of Wight County · est. 1623 French and Indian WarFort DefianceAugusta County · est. 1755 Civil WarFort Ethan AllenArlington County · est. 1861 World War I🪖 Active BaseFort EustisNewport News · est. 1918 World War I, World War II, Cold War🪖 Active BaseFort Gregg-AdamsPrince George County · est. 1917 American Civil WarFort HugerIsle of Wight County, near Smithfield · est. 1861 Spanish-American WarFort HuntFairfax County · est. 1897 World War IIFort John CustisTownsend · est. 1941 World War I, World War II, Cold War🪖 Active BaseFort LeePrince George County · est. 1917 French and Indian WarFort LoudounWinchester · est. 1756 American Civil WarFort MarcyFairfax County, Virginia · est. 1861 Civil WarFort MonroeHampton · est. 1834 American Civil War🪖 Active BaseFort MyerArlington County · est. 1861 American Revolution, War of 1812, American Civil WarFort NelsonPortsmouth · est. 1776 American Revolution, War of 1812, Civil WarFort NorfolkNorfolk · est. 1795 World War II🪖 Active BaseFort PickettBlackstone · est. 1942 American Civil WarFort PocahontasCharles City County · est. 1864 American Revolution, War of 1812, American Civil WarFort PowhatanPrince George County · est. 1776 Civil WarFort RichardsonArlington County · est. 1861 American Civil WarFort ScottArlington County · est. 1861 World War I, World War II🪖 Active BaseFort StoryVirginia Beach · est. 1914 French and Indian WarFort VauseMontgomery County, near Shawsville · est. 1753 World War II🪖 Active BaseFort WalkerBowling Green, Caroline County · est. 1941 Civil WarFort WardAlexandria · est. 1861 Civil WarFort WoolHampton · est. 1819

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