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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.
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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
Fort Monroe offers many programs and tours for you to experience both in person and virtually.
Campfire Talk Series – An Evening with Edgar Allan Poe
Join us as we recreate Edgar Allan Poe’s last public recitation that took place on this date 173 years ago at Old Point Comfort on the veranda of the Hygeia Hotel in 1849. A unique opportunity to speak with and ask questions of Poe “himself.”
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The North Gate Sally Port is closed to all vehicular and pedestrian traffic until further notice due to an oversized vehicle trying to access the Inner Fort. Pedestrians and vehicles that need access to the Inner Fort should use the Main Gate or East Gate Sally Ports. Please note the height restrictions for vehicles on these 2 access points to the Inner Fort before entering the Inner Fort.
Groups of 10 or more people, please call us at 757 690-8181 or email us at visit@FortMonroe.org for group visit arrangements.