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Contraband Hospital

Hampton, Virginia
· Site of Contraband Hospital
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The "Contraband" Hospital at Fort Monroe was constructed in 1863 on Ingalls Road to treat wounded and sick former enslaved men, women, and children. Harriet Tubman served there as a nurse and cook for several months.
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