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Fort Boykin
Isle of Wight County, Virginia

History, Military, Park

Site is available for weddings and Scout camping. Please call our Parks and Recreation Department for information at (757) 357-2291.

Fort Huger
Isle of Wight County, Virginia

General, History, Military, Park

Fort Huger is a strategic Civil War fort located on a bluff overlooking the James River. This fort, along with Fort Boykin, was established to block the approach by land and river to the Confederate capital in Richmond. In 1861, Confederate engineer Col. Andrew Talcott surveyed several defensive sites along the James River to protect Richmond including Harden's Bluff and nearby Fort Boykin.

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February 18 - 22, 2025

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