Surrounded by History: Memorializing Our Past, Fort Eustis and Fort Story

Abstract

This report tells the history of the U.S. Army Transportation Corps and the history of Fort Story and Fort Eustis. Fort Story became a military installation in 1914 when the state of Virginia gave land to the U. S. government to "erect fortifications." The War Department named it Fort Story, after General John Patten Story, one of the most noted coast artillerymen of his day. Located on historic Mulberry Island, Fort Eustis is the home of the U.S. Army Transportation Corps. In colonial times, Mulberry Island was a prosperous farming community, and "Bourbon," one of the first brick houses has been restored at Fort Eustis. The American Revolution by- passed Mulberry Island and even the siege of Yorktown just a few miles away seems to have had little effect on the inhabitants.

Open PDF

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 01, 2000
Accession Number
ADA383165

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Army Aircraft
  • Artillery
  • Civil War
  • Death
  • Doctrine
  • Employment
  • Geography
  • Health Services
  • Medical Personnel
  • Military History
  • Military Science
  • Military Training
  • National Security
  • Personnel Management
  • Students
  • United States Military Academy
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Archaeological Resource Survey
  • Military History of the United States in the 20th Century.