Village of Great Bridge, located near the current Great Bridge. This was a strategic site given the canals it supported. In the early part of the war this was a Confederacy site. After Norfolk fell, Great Bridge became a Federally controlled area.
Village of Great Bridge, located near the current Great Bridge. This was a strategic site given the canals it supported. In the early part of the war, this was a Confederacy site. After Norfolk fell, Great Bridge became a Federally controlled area. When the canal was originally opened, in 1859, it had the largest dock chamber in America. More Details...at the Historical Marker Database.
Village of Great Bridge, located near the current Great Bridge. This was a strategic site given the canals it supported. In the early part of the war, this was a Confederacy site. After Norfolk fell, Great Bridge became a Federally controlled area. When the canal was originally opened, in 1859, it had the largest dock chamber in America. More Details...at the Historical Marker Database.