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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.
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.
Join us at the Visitor and Education Center @ Fort Monroe on Saturday, June 24th from 11am – 1pm for Rampart Readers, our children’s book series in partnership with Hampton Public Library. This month we will be learning about the history and celebration of Juneteenth by reading Juneteenth: Our Day of Freedom by Sharon Dennis Wyeth and illustrated by Kim Holt and crafting a Juneteenth flag.
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Groups of 10 or more people, please call us at 757 690-8181 or email us at visit@FortMonroe.org for group visit arrangements.