Col. Gratiot Report 7 November 1820
From a report of Col. Gratiot dated Nov. 7, 1820 on the Fortifications in his district
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3rd Fort Norfolk situated on the same side of the river as the town, nearly opposite Fort Nelson is contiguous to the channel presenting and elevated battery of about 30 heavy cannon, in a weak condition. The defences are constructed on a triangle, of which the summit (formed into a circular line taking in a port of the two sides) fronts on the river. The parapets and ramparts one revetted with brick. The other part of the two sides, not included in the circular work, are broken, the one into a Bastion the other into a saliant. The base is defended independent of its rampart by a range of strong brick barracks, with loop holes for musketry.
The plain towards the country is glacis’a. The platform and carriages are also ruinous.
The Magazine bears a character similar to that of Fort Nelson, as also does the furnace. The evetinents (?) and angles are the decaying by the operation of the weather.
Fort Norfolk Documents
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Source of Information
National Archives, Record Group 77 (Office, Chief of Engineers)
Land Papers
Virginia (Craney Island, Mill Creek Bridge, Ferry Point, Ft. Norfolk, Yorktown Monument, Arlingtron Estate, Willoughby Spit);
Washington (General)
Box No. 61, NM-19, Entry 171