Fort Monroe National Monument
National Monument · VA
Park Closure · Road Closure and Fishing Pier Impact
The Engineer Wharf, one of two fishing piers at Fort Monroe is temporarily closed. The Finger Pier remains open. Also closed is the section of Fenwick Road between Ingalls and the East Gate of the fort. Detour signs will aid travelers around the closure.
1 noticefrom the National Park Service
Information · Reminder: Look Before Parking
Visitors are reminded to park in marked parking spaces. Parking in the grass or other alternative areas is unauthorized. Please help us #KeepFortMonroeBeautiful.
Fort Monroe's story spans from prehistory to the 2000s. Kecoughtan Indians occupied Old Point Comfort before the arrival of English colonists. The first enslaved Africans arrived in 1619. Those escaping slavery sought their freedom at the fort during the Civil War. The fort remained bastion of national defense until 2011, when it became a national park.
- NPS site
- nps.gov/fomr
- Location
- Fort Monroe National Monument (37.017, -76.301)
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Passport stamp locations
- Fort Monroe Visitor & Education Center
- Fort Monroe Visitor & Education Center
Hours
Fort Monroetoday: 5:00AM - 11:59PM
- Sat Oct 35:00AM - 11:59PM
- Sun Oct 45:00AM - 11:59PM
- Mon Oct 55:00AM - 11:59PM
- Tue Oct 65:00AM - 11:59PM
- Wed Oct 75:00AM - 11:59PM
- Thu Oct 85:00AM - 11:59PM
- Fri Oct 95:00AM - 11:59PM
Fort Monroe National Monument is open year-round for outdoor activities like walking and exploring the historic grounds. Residents occupy many of the buildings. Respect their privacy by not peering into windows or opening gates.
Beachestoday: Sunrise to Sunset
- Sat Oct 3Sunrise to Sunset
Visitor centers
2
- Casemate Museumtoday: 10:00AM - 4:00PMDirections
- Fort Monroe Visitor & Education Centertoday: 9:30AM - 4:30PMDirections
Entrance fees
No entrance fee.
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