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 has received several national designations to celebrate and protect this area’s important heritage. 
Can you hear it? That’s the sounds of music and dance! Make your own instruments so you can create and dance to your own music. All activities are inspired by African art and culture to commemorate African Landing Day.
Take a walk with us and engage in the stories of the people who created pathways of opportunity for others. Walk in their footsteps and experience the historical sites where their legacies live on. Free admission. Advance registration is not required. Tours are weather permitting.
Take a walk with us and engage in the stories of the people who created pathways of opportunity for others. Walk in their footsteps and experience the historical sites where their legacies live on. Free admission. Advance registration is not required. Tours are weather permitting.
This month in honor of African Landing Day, we are reading Your Name is a Song by Jamilah Thompkins-Bigelow and illustrated by Luisa Uribe, showcasing the beauty in every name as a little girl’s mother teaches her the musicality of African, Asian, Black-American, Latinx and Middle Eastern names! After, spend some time with us to create […]
This month in honor of African Landing Day, we are reading Your Name is a Song by Jamilah Thompkins-Bigelow and illustrated by Luisa Uribe, showcasing the beauty in every name as a little girl’s mother teaches her the musicality of African, Asian, Black-American, Latinx and Middle Eastern names! After, spend some time with us to create […]
Tonight's performers are the US Army TRADOC Big Band from Joint Base Langley-Eustis. The band will perform classics from the swing era. Bring your own picnic, chairs, and blankets to enjoy summer sunsets by the Chesapeake Bay along with the sweet sounds of some of the region’s most talented performers. Large groups welcome. Drop-off at […]
Tonight's performers are the Chisman Creek Band, a group of musicians from Yorktown & Newport News playing contemporary music with an Americana vibe. Bring your own picnic, chairs, and blankets to enjoy summer sunsets by the Chesapeake Bay along with the sweet sounds of some of the region’s most talented performers. Large groups welcome. Drop-off […]
Visit Fort Monroe on the 3rd Saturday of the month from March to November and you will have the opportunity to "leaf" with a greater appreciation of some of our magnificent trees. Hampton Roads Master Gardeners Club Tree Stewards will conduct a 30-45 minute walk exploring the variety of trees inside the fort.
The Landing of the First Enslaved Africans to English North America In August 1619, a privateering vessel flying the flag of the Dutch Republic arrived at Point Comfort (now known as Fort Monroe in present-day Hampton). According to John Rolfe, the ship held no cargo but "20 and odd" Africans, who were traded to Governor […]
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