Jefferson Davis Artifacts Removed from Fortress Monroe

From the Feb. 20, 2014, Hampton Roads (Va.) Daily Press "Jefferson Davis artifacts no longer on display at Fort Monroe: Army gave artifacts back to family."

Ownership of the Casemate Museum was transferred in September from the Army to the Fort Monroe Authority as the Army was preparing to turn the fort over to Virginia.

A popular site in the museum was the reconstructed cell used for former Confederate Jefferson Davis for 4 and 1/2 months in 1865 after his capture. The room had just a thin cot and small table and chair and had some items used by him while there such as a pipe and a religious medalluion. There was also a door-sized American flag and the padlock and key used to keep him imprisoned.

The items were returned to Davis' family who has not yet decided what to do with them.

--Old Secesh