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Cultural Heritage Medal of Honor Monument

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    Intersection of High and Water Streets
    Portsmouth, VA 0
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    Portsmouth
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    Portsmouth City
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Commemorates eleven holders of the Congressional Medal of Honor including Sgt. Charles Veal, 4th U.S. Colored Troops, a Portsmouth native who dashed forward to seize the nation's colors from a dying soldier at the Battle of New Market Heights in 1864.

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Coastal Virginia - Hampton Roads

Last Updated: 09/22/2016

What's Nearby

  • Portsmouth Naval Shipyard Museum Shoppe
    Portsmouth Naval Shipyard Museum Shoppe
    2 High Street
    Portsmouth, VA 23704
    0.03 MI
  • Legend Brewing Depot
    Legend Brewing Depot
    1 High Street
    Portsmouth, VA 23704
    0.05 MI
  • The Portsmouth Naval Shipyard Museum
    The Portsmouth Naval Shipyard Museum
    2 High Street
    Portsmouth, VA 23704
    0.07 MI
  • Lightship Portsmouth Museum
    Lightship Portsmouth Museum
    London and Water Streets
    Portsmouth, VA 23704
    0.1 MI
  • Children's Museum of Virginia - Portsmouth closed
    Children's Museum of Virginia - Portsmouth closed
    221 High Street
    Portsmouth, VA 23704
    0.11 MI

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