Fort Monroe

Fort Monroe

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A once-in-a-generation effort to shape the future of Fort Monroe’s landscape
— from its waterfront and open spaces to its history, culture and everyday experience.

Now, we’re sharing how the plan is taking shape.

EXPLORE THE 60% PLAN

Why this Matters

Fort Monroe is growing—but it wasn’t designed for today’s level of use.

Visitors come for the beach, to walk and bike, to gather with friends, and to connect with history. As use continues to grow, so does the need to thoughtfully invest in the landscape itself.

The Landscape Action Plan will guide how Fort Monroe evolves over the next 25–50 years—improving comfort, access, and experience while preserving what makes this place meaningful.  The Landscape Action Plan is being led by the Fort Monroe Authority in collaboration with design and public engagement partners, including Hargreaves Jones.

Fort Monroe is a place where history, landscape, and people come together.

Now, we are shaping its future—thoughtfully and over time.

Through this effort, we are looking at how Fort Monroe can better serve the community today while preparing for the generations who will experience it tomorrow.

Help shape the future
of Fort Monroe

  • Open House:
    Stop by the Casemate Museum to see the concept designs and share your thoughts. The Casemate Museum is open from 10 am to 4 pm Tuesday through Sunday.
Concept Design

A New Way of Thinking

From Buildings > Landscape

Planning for all 565 acres

From Reacting > Leading

Setting a clear vision for the future

From Use > Experience

Focusing on how people connect to place

From Today > Long-Term

Designing for generations to come

What Guides the Future
of Fort Monroe?

  • Honor the Place
  • Design for People
  • Reveal the Landscape
  • Prioritize Walking and Connection
  • Give New Life to Historic Buildings
  • Tell All Stories
  • Create Space for What Comes Next
  • Design for Joy

A Thoughtful, Community-Driven Process

  1. Listening and Learning
  2. Shaping the Vision
  3. Testing Ideas
  4. Creating the Plan


This work is shaped not just by experts—but by the people who experience Fort Monroe every day.

See how Fort Monroe is taking shape

Over the past several months, the Fort Monroe community, visitors and stakeholders have shared what they value about this extraordinary place — and what could make the experience even better.

Nearly 1,000 people responded to the Fort Monroe Forward community survey, identifying priorities that included better walking and biking connections, restrooms, wayfinding, dining, expanded trails and paths, cultural and historic experiences, and greater opportunities to enjoy Fort Monroe’s natural environment.

That input is now helping shape the Landscape Action Plan.

At the 60% stage, the plan begins to show how Fort Monroe could evolve over time as a more connected, welcoming and resilient cultural landscape. The concepts shown here are part of an ongoing planning process and will continue to be studied and refined.

Fort Monroe Forward Plan

Take Another Look. Tell Us What You Think.

You helped shape the direction of Fort Monroe Forward. Now we invite you to review the 60% concepts and help us refine what comes next.

VIEW THE 60% PLAN