Fort Wool
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Fort Wool is a decommissioned island fortification located in the mouth of Hampton Roads, adjacent to the Hampton Roads Bridge-Tunnel. Now officially known as Rip Raps Island, the fort has an elevation of 7 feet and sits near Old Point Comfort, Old Point Comfort Light, Willoughby Beach and Willoughby Spit, approximately one mile south of Fort Monroe. ()
Built: 1818 (206 years ago)Coordinates: 36°59'4"N, 76°18'9"W
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Virginia
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Fort Wool – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)
Nearby attractions include: Fort Monroe, Old Point Comfort Light, Fort Algernon, Old Point Comfort.