Fort Monroe is a wonderful place to visit. If you are a history buff, nature lover or simply looking for a good meal, a day at Fort Monroe is unlike any other.
Its 400-plus years of rich history have made Fort Monroe a unique and diverse place to explore. Surrounded by water, the location has long been chosen by military forces as a strategic point from which to protect our country.
Fort Monroe has Breathtaking views of the Chesapeake Bay, a lovely waterfront landscape and plenty of open space to accommodate both large and intimate guest lists.
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
The Fort Monroe Authority collects and cares for objects and archival materials representing the history of the inhabitants of the land currently occupied by the Authority.
Special Events: Rampart Readers/Children’s Book Club–Book of the Month is Your Name is a Song by Jamilah Thompkins-Bigelow
August 26, 2023 @ 11:00 am - 1:00 pm
Free
Join us August 26th from 11am-1pm in the Visitor and Education Center @ Fort Monroe for Rampart Readers, a children’s book club partnership between Fort Monroe Authority and Hampton Public Library. This month, in honor of African Landing Day, we are reading Your Name is a Song by Jamilah Thompkins-Bigelow and illustrated by Luisa Uribe, showcasing the beauty in every name as a little girl’s mother teaches her the musicality of African, Asian, Black-American, Latinx and Middle Eastern names! After, spend some time with us to create a straw flute to help sing your name!