Accessibility and Directions

Accessibility

Fort Monroe Authority strives to provide additional resources to make your visit comfortable and memorable. Our current offerings include:

At the Visitor & Education Center

  • ADA accessible bathrooms

  • Family bathroom

  • Wheelchair and motorized scooter rentals

  • Elevator

  • Water fountain and water bottle refill station

  • Sensory Bags (see below)

Sensory Bags

Sensory bags are available for rent at the front desk of the Visitor & Education Center.

Bags include: noise-reducing headphones, various fidget toys, and visual cue cards to better explore the exhibits in the Visitor & Education Center and Casemate Museum.

Bags are available to rent for daily visits at no additional cost by leaving a photo ID at the front desk. Bags must be returned at the end of each visit and are sanitized before the next use.

At the Casemate Museum

  • ADA accessible bathrooms

  • Wheelchair and motorized scooter rental

  • Sensory Bags

For additional information please call 757 – 690 – 8181

Directions

Make sure to start your adventure at the Visitor & Education Center!

30 Ingalls Road, Fort Monroe

Address

Visitor & Education Center
30 Ingalls Road
Fort Monroe, VA 23651

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Distances to Fort Monroe

  • Washington DC ~ 180 miles
  • Richmond ~ 80 miles
  • Williamsburg ~ 35 miles
  • Yorktown ~ 24 miles
  • Norfolk ~ 16 miles

Directions From Richmond

  • Take I-64 East towards Norfolk/Williamsburg/Virginia Beach. Remain on I-64 until you reach Hampton
  • Take Exit 268 (169 East Mallory St/Ft. Monroe). NOTE: Last exit prior to entering the Hampton Roads Bridge Tunnel
  • Turn left at the light onto S Mallory Street (.1 mile)
  • Turn right at the 2nd light onto E Mellen Street. Continue approximately .6 miles until you cross over a small bridge prior to entering Fort Monroe

Directions from Virginia Beach/Norfolk

  • Take I-64 West towards Richmond. Remain on I-64 until you reach Hampton
  • Take Exit 268 (169 East Mallory St/Ft. Monroe). NOTE: First exit after leaving the Hampton Roads Bridge Tunnel
  • Turn left at the light onto S Mallory Street (.1 mile)
  • Turn right at the next light onto E Mellen Street. Continue approximately .6 miles until you cross over a small bridge prior to entering Fort Monroe

NOTE: Maximum speed limit on Fort Monroe is 25 mph