18 May 1861
Sewell's Point is a peninsula of land in the independent city of Norfolk, Virginia in the United States, located at the mouth of the salt-water port of Hampton Roads. Sewell's Point is bordered by water on three sides, with Willoughby Bay to the north, Hampton Roads to the west, and the Lafayette River to the south. It is the site of the Norfolk Navy Base.
Sewell's Point’s location at the mouth of Hampton Roads proved to be a strategic loca...
Hampton Roads Events
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1861 May 18 to 1861 May 19
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Battle of Sewell's Point - Union Gunboats Duel with Confederate Batteries
Sewell's Point is a peninsula of land in the independent city of Norfolk, Virginia in the United States, located at the mouth of the salt-water port of Hampton Roads. Sewell's Point is bo...
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1862 Mar 8 to 1862 Mar 9
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Battle of Hampton Roads, aka the Battle of the Monitor and Merrimack
Naval history was made on March 8, 1862, when the first Confederate ironclad steamed down the Elizabeth River into Hampton Roads to attack the woodensided U.S. blockading fleet anchor...
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