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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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      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.

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      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

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  • Fri 14
    Featured November 14 @ 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm Special Event: The Fort Monroe Canoe Project

    Special Event: The Fort Monroe Canoe Project

    Casemate Museum 20 Bernard Road, Fort Monroe, VA, United States

    Join Historic Interpreters Fallon Burner and Russell Reed for a living history program to learn how Virginia Indigenous people crafted dugout canoes. Featuring Craft Demonstrations, Artifact Reproductions & Interactive Activities The Fort Monroe Canoe Project is a year-long project to craft dugout canoes. Support Provided by the Fort Monroe Foundation and Newport News Shipbuilding, a […]

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    Featured November 14 @ 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm

    Pop-Up Program! Blue Prints: Cyanotype Photograms with the Hampton Public Library!

    Casemate Museum 20 Bernard Road, Fort Monroe, VA, United States

    Join Katrina Wood from the Hampton Public Library for a FREE pop-up program at the Casemate Museum! Learn how to use Sunlight and Pre-Treated Paper to create a Photograph called a Cyanotype, No Camera Needed! This is a Partner Program with Hampton Public Library.

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  • Sat 15
    Featured November 15 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm

    Special Event: Walking Tour–Prominence and Power of the Powhatan Chiefdom

    Fort Monroe Visitor & Education Center 30 Ingalls Road, Fort Monroe, VA, United States

    Celebrate the original stewards of this land with a FREE guided tour every Wednesday and Saturday in November.Starting Wednesday November 5th explore with us the Prominence and Power of the Powhatan Chiefdom.The Powhatan Chiefdom controlled a vast landscape and maintained power over many tribes. This program will explore the intersectionality of politics, economics, culture and […]

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    Featured November 16 @ 12:00 pm - 3:00 pm Special Event: Harvest Market at Oozlefinch

    Special Event: Harvest Market at Oozlefinch

    Oozlefinch Beers and Blending 81 Patch Road, Fort Monroe, United States

    This year Harvest Market at @oozlefinchbeers is expanding its footprint with MORE VENDORS, and you’ll now see us WEEKLY! We will have new hot food options, new faces and more local produce than ever before.  Markets are rain or shine unless weather is severe. Look for any necessary updates on our website and social media.

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FORT MONROE REMAINS OPEN during the federal shutdown.  The National Park Service tours and programs are suspended at this time.  The grounds remain open for touring and Visitor & Education Center and Casemate Museum are open as well as the restaurants and other businesses here at Fort Monroe  Please continue to check our website for updates.  

Fort Monroe Updates:

  • The West Bastion connecting the pedestrian bridge (postern gate) outside of the Visitor & Education Center to the interior of the fort is closed to pedestrian traffic through mid-December 2025. 
  • Seasonal Hours: The Visitor & Education Center and Casemate Museum will be closed on Tuesdays starting November 18th, 2025 through March 31st, 2026. 

For more information call 757 - 690 - 8181 or email visit@fortmonroe.org