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Fort Monroe, VA 23651 United States
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March 2025

Sat 29
Featured March 29 @ 9:00 am - 5:00 pm

Special Event: Garrison Life at Fort Monroe

Parade Ground 20 Bernard Rd., Fort Monroe, VA, United States

Experience the sights and sounds of the US Army at Fort Monroe. See soldiers drill on the Parade Ground. Experience black powder firing demonstrations throughout the weekend highlighting Artillery, Cavalry, and Infantry. Hear field music and learn from living historians interpreting 200 years of national defense.

Free

July 2024

Sat 13
Featured July 13, 2024 @ 12:00 pm - 12:30 pm

Special Event: National Park Service Program–Common Soldier in the American Civil War

Parade Ground 20 Bernard Rd., Fort Monroe, VA, United States

Join us to learn more about the common soldier, their equipment, and experience during the American Civil War. This program includes historic weapons firing demonstrations. US Soldiers in American Civil War uniforms standing in a line firing muskets. NPS Photo  

Free

April 2024

Sun 28
Featured April 28, 2024 @ 9:00 am - 3:00 pm

Special Event: NPS Garrison Life at Fort Monroe: 200th Anniversary of 1st Permanent Soldiers Stationed in 1823

Parade Ground 20 Bernard Rd., Fort Monroe, VA, United States

Experience the sights and sounds of the US Army at Fort Monroe. See soldiers drill on the Parade Ground. Experience black powder firing demonstrations throughout the weekend highlighting Artillery, Cavalry, and Infantry. Hear field music and learn from living historians interpreting 200 years of national defense.

Free
Sat 27
Featured April 27, 2024 @ 9:00 am - 5:00 pm

Special Event: NPS Garrison Life at Fort Monroe

Parade Ground 20 Bernard Rd., Fort Monroe, VA, United States

Experience the sights and sounds of the US Army at Fort Monroe. See soldiers drill on the Parade Ground. Experience black powder firing demonstrations throughout the weekend highlighting Artillery, Cavalry, and Infantry. Hear field music and learn from living historians interpreting 200 years of national defense.

Free
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