April 4, 1896: First Chamberlin Hotel, designed by architect Paul Pelz opened for business
April 7, 1928: Second Chamberlin Hotel opened for business
April 7, 1934: Inaugural performance at the Fort Monroe Bandstand by the Coast Artillery Band
April 28, 1758: James Monroe Birthday
April 28, 1779: Simon Bernard Birthday
May 3, 1858: Chapel of the Centurion consecrated
May 6-11, 1862: President Lincoln visits Fort Monroe and stays at Quarters 1
May 19, 1865: Confederate President Jefferson Davis arrives as a prisoner of the United States following the conclusion of the Civil War
May 27, 1861: Major General Benjamin Butler makes his “contraband” decision, determining that escaping male slaves who reached Union lines would be considered contraband and not returned to bondage
June 1, 1951: Casemate Museum is founded
June 10, 1947: General Dwight D. Eisenhower attends his son’s (John Eisenhower) wedding at the Chapel of the Centurion
June 25, 1813: British burn the City of Hampton during the War of 1812
