Jefferson Davis Memorial Arch/Park Removal Consultation
DETERMINATION OF EFFECT
As we begin the next phase of consultation and review, please see the documents within the button “Consultation seeking comment.” The public is invited to make comment on the determination of effect by completing the form by clicking the link below.
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From Point Comfort to Fort Monroe:
The 400th Anniversary of the African Landing
Join us for the 400th Anniversary Commemorative Weekend August 23-25 including the Commemoration Ceremony and Dedication of the Fort Monroe Visitor and Education Center Saturday, August 24. This year, the Fort Monroe National Monument welcomes a multi-day celebration centered around the 2019 Commemoration, American Evolution and the 400th anniversary of the first Africans to arrive in English North America. The weekend will include remembrance ceremonies, gallery exhibits, tours, cultural workshops and live music. At the the new Fort Monroe Visitor and Education Center, opening in August, visitors will learn more about the 1619 African arrival story, the 1861 Contraband Decision and the military presence at the Fort.
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Fort Monroe Visitor and Education Center
Opening 2019
The Visitor Center will provide visitors with a point of arrival and orientation to the significant historical and recreational amenities of Fort Monroe. Through the adaptive reuse of an original Beaux Arts Style building, which was first built as a Library in 1909 by the Coast Artillery Schools, the Visitor Center will complement the existing Casemate Museum.
With visitor amenities, galleries, a gift shop, information desk, archives and multi-purpose space it will also feature exhibits that include the First Arrival story and the Contraband Camp at Fort Monroe, which housed escaped slaves through the period of the Civil War. An August, 2019 dedication is planned.
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HOST A CELEBRATION TO REMEMBER
at The Commanding General’s Residence & Garden
Special occasions call for gracious entertaining, and the perfect venue for your event is the historic Commanding General’s Residence & Garden at Fort Monroe.
Built in the early 20th century in the Classic Revival style, this stunning brick home, along with its spectacular garden, provides the perfect backdrop for special memories.
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