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Your Price: $ 16.97
Item Number: PR0503A8-2007 |
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Matted and ready to pop into a standard frame: This interesting 8" x 10" photo print is from an original photo c.1902 and depicts Fortress Monroe in Old Point Comfort, Virginia. We have other vintage images of Virginia on this site.
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Some history of Fort Monroe, Old Point Comfort, Va from the net:
Fort Algernourne (1609 - 1667), which was rebuilt in 1632, was first located here. It was a triangular stockade containing seven cannons and fifty people in 1614. Later, Fort George (1727 - 1749) was built on the site, but it was destroyed by a hurricane. In 1802, the Old Point Comfort lighthouse was built. The British occupied this area during the War of 1812 and used the lighthouse as a watch tower. The current moated irregular hexagon-shaped stone fortress is the largest in the United States. (Fort Jefferson in Florida is bigger in height and potential armament). This National Historic Landmark was named after President James Monroe, and was designed to hold 200 guns (380 were originally called for). With the addition of the Water Battery casemates the number increased to 412. It was garrisoned in 1823 and has been continuously occupied since then. Prior to 1832 the official name was Fortress Monroe. Construction was completed in 1834. This is one of four southern permanent forts that was never taken by the Confederacy.
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This wonderful reproduction of the original printed graphic is crisply printed on matte finish heavy photo paper. This piece includes a white acid-free matte and is ready to be popped into a standard 11" x 14" frame, which can be bought anywhere locally. Graphic area fits the 8" x 10" opening of the matte.
Image included here is low-quality for quick loading on the net with a watermark across, which will not be on your print.
Makes a terrific gift for the collector or an addition to your collection!
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