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"65:-Firing Big Guns At Fort Story, Cape Henry, Near Norfolk, Va."

Description: "Firing Big Guns At Fort Story Cape Henry, Va., Near Norfolk, Virginia. Fort Story, named in honor of Major-General John Patten Story, United States Army, with its powerful guns, guards the entrance to Hampton Roads. Also within the reservation is the point where the first permanent English settlers landed, April 26, 1607."

Hampton Roads history-Harbor guns at Fort Story

Hampton Roads history-Firing the harbor guns at Fort Story

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