Port Royal, Virginia

The Founding Of Port Royal, Virginia

Hamilton Historical Records

Port Royal, Virginia was founded in 1652 as a port town. The town was the site of a U.S. Civil battle, when soldiers with the 24th Michigan and the 14th Brooklyn regiments attacked the area in May, 1863. In present day, the Port Royal History Musuem details the extensive history of the town.

The Camden house in Port Royal, Virginia.

Published by Hamilton Historical Records

I'm a historian and legal expert from Virginia who is related to founding father George Mason IV and President Theodore and Franklin Roosevelt’s family.

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