


Discover Fort Monroe: Trains at Fort Monroe!
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Discover Fort Monroe: Trains at Fort Monroe!
Discover Fort Monroe Episode 1 | 5m 34s | CC
The Chesapeake and Ohio Railway wanted to connect the Tidewater region to the western region of the Ohio River and distribute coal through Newport News, Virginia. Harrison Phoebus pushed to have the railway run between Newport News and Old Point Comfort, present day Fort Monroe. This made Fort Monroe a major tourist destination on the East Coast and provided beneficial infrastructure for more!
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