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Fort Norfolk gate
Inside view of gate
Gate hinge
 Fort Norfolk

Main Gate

Click on link to visit that area of the fort.

  1. Main Gate
  2. Dungeon or Black Hole
  3. Carpenter's Shop & Storeroom
  4. Underground Storage
  5. Officers' Quarters/Shell House
  6. Covered Walkway
  7. Navy Magazine
  8. Rail Track
  9. Workshop
  10. Stable
  11. Soldiers' Barracks/Tank House
  12. Main Battery
  13. Guardhouse
  14. Cistern and Cistern House
Map of Fort Norfolk

The main gate, or sally port, has been the principal access to the fort since about 1810 and features distinctive archways. The large green oak doors, believed to be original, are each suspended on a single pintle and hinge. The smaller door allowed the guard to view callers without losing the security of the closed gate.



 

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