West Point Cemetery (Norfolk, Virginia)

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West Point Cemetery
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Location238 E. Princess Anne Rd., Norfolk, Virginia
Coordinates 36°51′36″N76°17′03″W / 36.86000°N 76.28417°W / 36.86000; -76.28417 Coordinates: 36°51′36″N76°17′03″W / 36.86000°N 76.28417°W / 36.86000; -76.28417
Area14 acres (5.7 ha)
Built1873 (1873)
ArchitectO'Rourke
Architectural styleCemetery
NRHP reference No. 07000393 [1]
VLR No.122-5181
Significant dates
Added to NRHPMay 3, 2007
Designated VLRMarch 7, 2007 [2]

West Point Cemetery, also known as Potter's Field and Calvary Cemetery, is a historic cemetery and national historic district located at Norfolk, Virginia. It encompasses three contributing sites, one contributing structure, and one contributing object in an African American graveyard in downtown Norfolk. The cemetery was established in 1873, and includes a grouping of headstones marking the remains of 58 black soldiers and sailors who served in the American Civil War, and a monument honoring these veterans stands over their graves. Other notable elements include the Potter's Field, O’Rourke Mausoleum, and the West Point Cemetery entry sign. [3]

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It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2007. [1] It is contiguous with Elmwood Cemetery, listed in 2013.

West Point Monument

Dedicated in 1906, the monument was built as a tribute to African American veterans of both the Civil War and Spanish–American War. The Civil War soldier depicted on the top of the West Point Monument is Norfolk native Sergeant William H. Carney of the 54th Massachusetts Volunteer Regiment.

James Fuller (1846–1909) was the primary force behind the monument's installation. Fuller was a former slave and a Civil War Veteran quartermaster in the First United States Colored Cavalry, and was later elected as the first black Norfolk City Councilman. [4] [5]

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References

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  2. "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved 19 March 2013.
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