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Special Event: Seeking Freedom’s Fortress Day
Fort Monroe Visitor & Education Center 30 Ingalls Road, Fort Monroe, VAStart your visit at the Fort Monroe Visitor & Education Center and hear the stories of Shepard Mallory, Frank Baker, and James Townsend—three enslaved men who sought freedom at Union-held […]
Special Event: Seeking Untold Stories: Researching African American Genealogy in Historic Records
Fort Monroe Visitor & Education Center 30 Ingalls Road, Fort Monroe, VAA discussion and evening of information about researching the genealogy surrounding African Americans. Winston Favor from the Mariners’ Museum will speak about his project finding Black Stories in museum collections, […]
Special Event: Remembering the Contrabands and their Descendents
Fort Monroe Visitor & Education Center 30 Ingalls Road, Fort Monroe, VAA forum presented by the Contraband Historical Society, remembering the Civil War “contrabands” – the first of the enslaved to forge a path to freedom – and bringing their story […]
Special Event: Annual Commemoration of the 1861 Contraband Decision
Cannon Park Intersection of Ingalls and Ruckman Road, Fort MonroeCeremony by the Contraband Historical Society marking the 161st anniversary of the May 24, 1861, “Contraband Decision” at Fort Monroe, The Contraband Decision was the first successful action by an […]
Experience
the Fort
Get area information, guided maps for the walking tour and more.
Chronicles the military history from construction to the last major command.
Miles of pristine beaches at Fort Monroe
Fishing Opportunities For all Types of Anglers
When you sail or motor south to the sun and fun of Hampton Roads
Get some exercise, enjoy the outdoors, and see historical and scenic views along the Fort Monroe Seawall Trail.
Whether you prefer paddling, bird watching or casting a line, our natural resources offer big adventures.
A lovely waterfront gazebo and plenty of open lawn to accommodate both a large or intimate guest list.
The second oldest light in the bay and the oldest still in use.
The first documented Africans in Virginia arrived here in Aug. 1619
Great location for an intimate family lunch or larger function
Served as the quarters used by Abraham Lincoln while planning the attack on Norfolk during the American Civil War.
The oldest parish on the Peninsula
Oldest continually used wooden military structure for religious services in the US
Seafood-centric bar & grill with swimming pool & private beach
With 19 campsites, experience all Fort Monroe has to offer
1619 African
Landing Memorial
This one-of-a-kind sculpture will commemorate a singular moment that reverberates through the fabric of more than 400 years of American history—the landing of the first Africans to the Virginia Colony in English North America in August, 1619, here at Point Comfort.
Exploring Years of History
For at least 400 years, the point of land known as Old Point Comfort that now includes Fort Monroe has served as the key defensive site at the mouth of the Chesapeake Bay.
Due to its historical and cultural significance, Fort Monroe was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1960, listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1966 and recognized as the Fort Monroe National Monument through an executive order signed by President Barack Obama in 2011.
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