Fort Norfolk History - 1806
On February 18, 1806, Thomas Jefferson communicated to the House of Representatives, Henry Dearborn’s February 13, 1806 Report on Fortifications.
In this report the Secretary of War lists and describes the Ports and harbors fortified, along with how much has been spent at each location. These Fortifications include:
1. Portland, District of Maine, Fort Sumner. - $8,559.25
2. Portsmouth, New Hampshire, Fort Constitution. - $14,740.22
3. Cape Ann, Massachusetts, No fort completed. -
4. Salem, Massachusetts, unnamed block house, magazine, and battery - $2,593.60
5. Marblehead, Massachusetts, unnamed block house, magazine, and battery - $13,634.91
6. Boston Harbor, Massachusetts, Fort Independence. - $186,195.11
7. Newport, Rhode Island, Forts Adams and Wolcott. - $107,635.24
8. New London, Connecticut, Fort Trumbull. - $14,030.72
9. New York Harbor, Fort Jay. - $100,023.41
10. Mud Island, below Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Fort Mifflin. - $61,361.09
11. Wilmington, Delaware, No fort completed.
12. Baltimore Harbor, Maryland, Fort McHenry. - $95,073.12
13. Annapolis, Maryland, No fort completed. - $268.50
14. Alexandria, District of Columbia, No fort completed. - $2,008
15. Norfolk, Virginia, Fort Nelson. - $20,087.93
16. Ocracok Harbor, North Carolina, No fort completed. -
17. Cape Fear River, North Carolina, Fort Johnston. - $27,826.73
18. Georgetown, South Carolina, No fort completed. - $250
19. Charleston, South Carolina, Forts Moultire, Pinckney and Johnston. - $26,291.11
20. Savannah, Georgia. St. Mary's, Georgia, Fort Green destroyed by 1804 storm. - $1,562 and - $6,669.29
21. New Orleans, Forts St. Louis, St. Charles, and St. Philip.
It should be noted that Fort Norfolk is no longer listed as protecting Norfolk, Virginia. More detail in the report for Norfolk included:
Name of the forts. - Fort Nelson.
Sums expanded on the works.
1794 - $3,210.85
1795 - $1,193.50
1796 - $0
1797 - $0
1798 - $0
1799 - $402
1800 - $1,181.58
1801 - $0
1802 - $4,000
1803 - $7,600
1804 - $2,000
1805 - $600
Total - $20,087.93
Probable sums necessary for repairs and improvements.
$8,000
A general description of the works with remarks:
Commenced in the year 1794, repaired and improved in the years 1802, 1803, and 1804, with extensive batteries, a magazine, and barracks. Considerable improvement and repairs yet necessary.
More History
Back, 1673, 1775, 1787, 1789, Army before 1793, 1793, 1794, More 1794, First Fort, 1795, 1796-1800, 1802, 1806, 1807, 1808, 1809, 1812, 1813, 1813-1814, 1816, 1817-1818, 1820-1821, 1824, 1827, 1835, 1840, 1842, 1843, 1844, 1845, 1846, 1847, 1848, 1848 Request, 1849, 1849 Transfer, 1849 Planning, 1850, 1851, 1852, 1852 Old Magazine, 1853, 1854, 1854 Changes, 1855, 1856, 1857, 1858, 1859, 1860, 1861, 1862, 1863, 1864, 1867, 1868, 1869, 1870, 1874, 1875, 1880, 1884, 1893, 1903, 1923, Next
Source of Information
Henry Dearborn, "Fortifications", February 13, 1806, Library of Congress, 9th Congress, 1st session, document number 60, Fortifications