HAMPTON, Virginia — The historic moat and exterior fortifications of Fort Monroe, America's largest stone fort, emerge through morning fog. The atmospheric conditions emphasize the massive granite walls and defensive features of this 19th-century coastal fortification. This preserved military engineering marvel demonstrates sophisticated coastal defense architecture.
Photograph by David Coleman. The moat and exterior fortifications of Fort Monroe, captured on an overcast and foggy morning, showcase the impressive scale and engineering of America's largest stone fort. Built between 1819 and 1834, the fort's defensive features include a wide moat surrounding massive granite walls that rise from the coastal landscape. The morning fog creates an atmospheric setting that emphasizes the fort's imposing presence and architectural details, including its bastions, ramparts, and carefully designed glacis. The moat, an essential element of the fort's defensive system, remains filled with water as it was during the fort's active military service. This hexagonal stone fortress, encompassing 63 acres with walls up to 10 feet thick, represents the pinnacle of 19th-century American military engineering and coastal defense architecture.
Size: 8150px × 5433px
Location: Fort Monroe National Monument, Fort Monroe, Virginia, United States
Photo credit: © David Coleman | Have Camera Will Travel / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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