Fort Crafford, Newport News

Name: Fort Crafford
Address: Newport News, United States

#34 among attractions in Newport News

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Fort Crafford is a historic archaeological site located at Fort Eustis, Newport News, Virginia. It is a pentagonal-shaped earthwork located on Mulberry Island and built by Confederate forces in 1862. The earthworks on Mulberry Island are considered part of the Warwick Line. The purpose of these works was to prevent the Union from flanking the line on the James River. The fort formed the James River terminus of the second trans-peninsula defensive line, which included fortifications at Lee's Mill, as well as Dam No.1 and Wynne's Mill in Newport News Park. ()

Built: 1861 (163 years ago)Coordinates: 37°7'42"N, 76°37'5"W

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Fort Crafford – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: U.S. Army Transportation Museum, Lee Hall Mansion, Newport News Park, Fort Huger.

3.4 miNE
Museum, Military museum, Specialty museum
U.S. Army Transportation Museum, Newport News
88 min walk • The U.S. Army Transportation Museum, a hidden gem in the city of Newport News, Virginia, is a treasure trove for military and transportation enthusiasts alike. Dedicated to preserving the history and heritage of the U.S.
5.5 miNE
Museum, History museum, Historical place
Lee Hall Mansion, Newport News
140 min walk • Lee Hall or Lee Hall Mansion is a historic brick plantation house that was built during the period from 1848 to 1859. The community of Lee Hall, Virginia is named for it.
5.1 miNE
Park, Visitor center, History museum
Newport News Park, Newport News
130 min walk • Newport News Park, in Newport News, Virginia, is the largest park in the system of municipal parks maintained by the Newport News Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism.
2.6 miSW
Historical place, Park
Fort Huger, Smithfield
67 min walk • 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.
5.7 miNE
Museum, History museum, Georgian architecture
Endview Plantation, Newport News
146 min walk • Endview Plantation is an 18th-century plantation which is located on Virginia State Route 238 in the Lee Hall community in the northwestern area of the independent city of Newport News, Virginia.
4.5 miNW
National park
Hog Island Wildlife Management Area
114 min walk • Hog Island Wildlife Management Area is a 3,908-acre Wildlife Management Area along the lower James River in Virginia. It comprises three separate tracts of land: The Hog Island and Carlisle tracts in Surry County, and the Stewart Tract in Isle of Wight County.
5.1 miSE
Archaeological site
Denbigh Plantation Site, Newport News
130 min walk • Denbigh Plantation Site, also known as Mathews Manor, is a historic archaeological site located at Newport News, Virginia. Mathews Manor was built about 1626 for Captain Samuel Mathews. The post-medieval Mathews Manor included a projecting porch and center chimney, both characteristic of Virginia's earliest substantial dwellings.
5.4 miN
Georgian architecture
Carter's Grove, Busch Gardens Williamsburg
139 min walk • Carter's Grove, also known as Carter's Grove Plantation, is a 750-acre plantation located on the north shore of the James River in the Grove Community of southeastern James City County in the Virginia Peninsula area of the Hampton Roads region of Virginia in the United States.
5.5 miSE
Park, Playground
Riverview Farm Park, Newport News
140 min walk • Riverview Farm Park is a municipal park located in Newport News, Virginia. It is run by the Newport News Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism.
4.9 miE
Park
Nicewood Park, Newport News
125 min walk • Nicewood Park is a seven-acre park located in Newport News, Virginia and maintained by the Newport News Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism. Nicewood Park is located at the end of Nicewood Drive in Newport News.
2.9 miE
Park
Denbigh Park Boat Ramp, Newport News
73 min walk • The Denbigh Park Boat Ramp is a park located in the Denbigh area of Newport News, Virginia, USA. It is maintained by the Newport News Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism. It is located on 13.3 acres at the southern end of Denbigh Boulevard.