Talk:Fort Magruder
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[edit] Blurb for DYK
Did You Know
- ...that Fort Magruder, site of the Battle of Williamsburg during the 1862 Peninsula Campaign of American Civil War was named for Confederate General John B. "Prince John" Magruder, a popular leader who had held back Union forces using an elaborate ruse to appear to have a many more troops than he actually had?
[edit] Which county?
I am having trouble determining which county Fort Magruder was/is located in. There are supposedly some earthworks extant, but they aren't showing on maps. The situation is complicated by the fact that Williamsburg is now an independent city, and the James City-York County border is erratic as it related to current roads and land features. Fort Magruder Conference Center says they are located in James City, other sources seem to lean towards York County. BTW, the "lost town" of Magruder, Virginia is some distance away in York County on Camp Peary property. To avoid stating it wrong, I have modified the article to weasel in the exact political subdivision of Virginia until better factual information can be resolved. Mark in the Historic Triangle of Virginia Vaoverland 04:15, 21 November 2005 (UTC)
UPDATE: The map coordinates per USGN are . This makes it apparent that the site of the former fort, which USGN says was not preserved from development, probably includes area in both James City and York County. The map coordinates in the article Fort Magruder under external links need to be updated per the above. I do not know how to translate to the digital geo code. Vaoverland 07:49, 6 December 2005 (UTC)
