Name: Special Event: NPS Walking Tours–Gibraltar of the Chesapeake and the Building of a Nation
Start: 2026-07-26T11:00:00-04:00
End: 2026-07-26T12:00:00-04:00
Location: Fort Monroe Visitor Center

July 2026
Special Event: NPS Walking Tours–Gibraltar of the Chesapeake and the Building of a Nation

Featured July 25 @ 11:00 am - 12:00 pm Special Event: NPS Walking Tours–Gibraltar of the Chesapeake and the Building of a Nation

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

Join us on a ranger-led walking tour to explore the history of Fort Monroe. Learn about the establishment of the 3rd system, the role of the "Gibraltar of the Chesapeake" in local and national defense, and the diverse workforce constructing the largest fortification in the western hemisphere. Reservations are not required. Free Admission. Weather permitting.

Free
Public Tour – The Movement of a Legacy

Featured July 25 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Public Tour – The Movement of a Legacy

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

The African Landing Memorial is a one-of-a-kind sculpture and site, which is designated as a UNESCO Site of Memory on the Slave Route Project, that commemorates a singular moment that reverberates through the fabric of more than 400 years of American history—the landing of the first Africans in Virginia in August 1619, at Point Comfort. […]
Special Event: NPS Walking Tours–Gibraltar of the Chesapeake and the Building of a Nation

Featured July 25 @ 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm Special Event: NPS Walking Tours–Gibraltar of the Chesapeake and the Building of a Nation

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

Join us on a ranger-led walking tour to explore the history of Fort Monroe. Learn about the establishment of the 3rd system, the role of the "Gibraltar of the Chesapeake" in local and national defense, and the diverse workforce constructing the largest fortification in the western hemisphere. Reservations are not required. Free Admission. Weather permitting.

Free
Special Event: NPS Walking Tours–Gibraltar of the Chesapeake and the Building of a Nation

Featured July 26 @ 11:00 am - 12:00 pm Special Event: NPS Walking Tours–Gibraltar of the Chesapeake and the Building of a Nation

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

Join us on a ranger-led walking tour to explore the history of Fort Monroe. Learn about the establishment of the 3rd system, the role of the "Gibraltar of the Chesapeake" in local and national defense, and the diverse workforce constructing the largest fortification in the western hemisphere. Reservations are not required. Free Admission. Weather permitting.

Free

July 2026