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 information session hosted by Echelon Resources, will consist of the redevelopment team introducing themselves and their conceptual plans for the proposed rehabilitation of Buildings 87 & 100, both Contributing Elements to the Fort Monroe National Historic Landmark District. (NHL) The meeting will also be an opportunity to ask questions, share your thoughts and […]
Join us in the historic Chapel of the Centurion at Fort Monroe on Sunday May 21st at 4:00 PM OR 6:00 PM for a special Contraband Commemorative Concert by the Western Branch High School Choir, Chamber Singers. Space is limited and registration is requested. The Western Branch Chamber Singers is a select choir made up of […]
Join us in the historic Chapel of the Centurion at Fort Monroe on Sunday May 21st at 4:00 PM OR 6:00 PM for a special Contraband Commemorative Concert by the Western Branch High School Choir, Chamber Singers. Space is limited and registration is requested. The Western Branch Chamber Singers is a select choir made up of […]
On May 24th, 2023 at 7pm at the historic Chapel of the Centurion at Fort Monroe, the Contraband Historical Society will bring together local “Contraband” descendants with a 3rd-great-grandson of Major General Benjamin Butler. The Society annually commemorates this date in 1861, when local enslaved men Frank Baker, Shepard Mallory and James Townsend fled to […]
Join us May 27th at 11am on our Fort Monroe at Old Point Comfort Facebook page for a virtual Rampart Readers, a children’s book club partnership between Fort Monroe Authority and Hampton Public Library. This month, we are reading Rolling Thunder by Kate Messner and illustrated by Greg Ruth, to honor the sacrifices of […]
HOLIDAY CLOSURE: The Fort Monroe Visitor & Education Center, Casemate Museum, Fort Monroe Main Office and Leasing Office will be closed on Memorial Day
Unfortunately, we’re canceling tonight’s performance due to the inclement weather. Please join us next Thursday at 7 pm as we welcome the Chesapeake Bay Wind Ensemble. Here's the remaining schedule for the Summer Concert Series: June 8: Chesapeake Bay Wind Ensemble June 15: IC Norcom High School Choir June 22: US Army TRADOC Rock Band […]