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
The Fort Monroe Authority collects and cares for objects and archival materials representing the history of the inhabitants of the land currently occupied by the Authority.
The Fort Monroe Visitor & Education Center and Casemate Museum will be open today. Visitor & Education Center--open from 9:30 am to 4:30 pm Casemate Museum--open from 10 am to 4 pm. Free timed tickets may be obtained at the Visitor & Education Center.
DUE TO THE EXPECTED WIND AND RAIN FROM TROPICAL STORM NICOLE ON FRIDAY, ALL ACTIVITIES SCHEDULED IN CONTINENTAL PARK HAVE BEEN CANCELLED. EVENTS ARE STILL SCHEDULED FOR SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 12. THE FORT MONROE VISITOR & EDUCATION CENTER AND THE CASEMATE MUSEUM WILL BE OPEN FOR VISITATION ON FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 11. All weekend long we […]
Today, we will be honoring those who serve our communities and our country. Join us at Continental Park for living history interpretations, conversations with veterans and first responders, and write a message to those who chose to serve. Living history interpreters: November 12 from 10 am to 4 pm in Continental Park Conversations with a […]
DUE TO THE INCLEMENT WEATHER/HIGH WINDS EXPECTED ON SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 13, THE EVENTS IN CONTINENTAL PARK ARE CANCELLED. YOU MAY STOP BY THE FORT MONROE VISITOR & EDUCATION CENTER FROM 9:30 AM TO 4:30 PM TO LEAVE YOUR MESSAGES FOR VETERANS AND FIRST RESPONDERS. THANK YOU!
Join us for our VIRTUAL Rampart Readers on Saturday, at 11 am on November 26th! Listen to the story The Giving Day, celebrating the spirit of giving in the community and offering a helping hand, with Hampton Public Library’s Children’s Librarian, Olivia Hasan. Learn about ways people have helped the community in Fort Monroe’s […]