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Grand Illumination Event Information
A Grand Illumination will be held on July 3 from 6-10 pm throughout VNMP. Tour road access is at the Clay St. entrance only and limited to motor vehicles. No pedestrians or bicyclists will be allowed during these hours. Click 'More' for further details. More »
Brig. Gen. Francis J. Herron
Brig. Gen. Francis J. Herron, bronze bust NPS Image Francis J. Herron, Brig. Gen. Cost: $575 for bronze, by Federal Government Sculptor: Solon H. Borghlum Erected: January 1914 Location: Pemberton Blvd 
Plaque on base of Brig. Gen. Francis J. Herron bust
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Did You Know?
Thomas O. Selfridge, captain of the USS Cairo, commanded three boats which sank during the war. Each began with the letter "C"-Cumberland, Cairo, and Conestoga. The coincidence was noted after the Conestoga sank, and Selfridge was assigned to the USS Osage, which survived to the end of the war.