Virginia Civil War Trails in Chesapeake
Virginia Civil War Trails
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.
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Village of Great Bridge
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.
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Village of Great Bridge
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.