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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.
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Engineer Wharf, one of two public fishing piers at Fort Monroe is temporarily closed as we continue construction for the African Landing Memorial Plaza. The closure is expected to last just a few weeks. In the meantime, anglers are encouraged to use the Finger Pier, located at the southern most point of Fort Monroe and is adjacent to the Outlook Beach Parking Lot. Additionally, Fenwick Road will remain closed to through traffic from the intersection of Fenwick and Ingalls Road to Battery Parrott and Battery Irwin. Click here to see a map showing alternate routes to the Finger Pier and Outlook Beach.
Groups of 10 or more people, please call us at 757 690-8181 or email us at visit@FortMonroe.org for group visit arrangements.