Hampton Roads: The WWII Years Toys building a fort to protect

building a fort to protect the early colonists

through a remarkable combination of hard work

USS Wisconsin Pewter Ornament

Many recognized that they were part of history

Each ornament features a banner with "Norfolk

Hampton Roads: The WWII Years Toys building a fort to protectWhen Capt. John Smith first landed his ships at Cape Henry in Virginia Beach, he must have known the military importance of the jut of land; today, it is home to Fort Story, and the location played a key role during World War II in making sure enemy ships and subs did not sail into the mouth of the Chesapeake Bay and onto Norfolk, the world's largest naval base. Smith established this country's first military base when he settled in Jamestown,