Would Fort Wool be included in the new national park?
A. This certainly should be considered. Fort Wool, originally Fort Calhoun, was built on the Rip Raps shoal as an essential southern portion of the Hampton Roads defense system designed by French military engineer Simon Bernard after the War of 1812 (with Fort Monroe as the northern anchor). After the Army abandoned it, the Rip Rap shoal reverted to the Commonwealth, which passed jurisdiction (but not ownership) to the City of Hampton.
