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Explore Freedom's Fortress

Fort Monroe National Monument

The setting sun lights a stone fort wall where a US flag flies on a high staff.
Duration Half Day
Topic(s) African American Heritage, Colonization and Settlement, Enslavement, Forts, Maritime,
Activities Guided Tours, Museum Exhibits, Self-Guided Tours - Walking
Type Kid Friendly, Urban, Educational, Indoors, Outdoors,
Parks Fort Monroe National Monument
Activities
  • Fort Monroe National Monument

    Start at the Fort Monroe Visitor & Education Center
    • Activity Fee: No (Entrance fees may apply)
    • Reservations: No
    • Activity: Museum Exhibits
    • Pets: No
    • Location: Fort Monroe Visitor & Education Center
    • Duration: 15–60 Minutes
    • Season: Winter, Spring, Summer, Fall
    • Time of Day: Day
    Signs in front of a brick Beaux-Arts style building state that the visitor center is open.

    Start at the Fort Monroe Visitor & Education Center Pick up a park brochure, ticket for the Casemate Museum, and a self-guiding walking tour. Stamp your Passport to Your National Parks. Kids can get their Junior Ranger activity book. Plan your visit with the information desk staff. See exhibits to learn about the fortification and history of the monument. View the 15-minute film that highlights over 400 years of history. 

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  • Fort Monroe National Monument

    Join a Guided Tour of Fort Monroe
    • Activity Fee: No (Entrance fees may apply)
    • Reservations: No
    • Activity: Guided Tours
    • Pets: Yes with Restrictions
    • Location: Fort Monroe Visitor & Education Center
    • Duration: 45–60 Minutes
    • Season: Winter, Spring, Summer, Fall
    • Time of Day: Day
    The setting sun lights a stone fort wall where a US flag flies on a high staff.

    National Park Service and the Fort Monroe Authority offer guided walking tours year-round. Tours may answer questions about different aspects of Fort Monroe's history. What peoples came to this area and what were their legacies? Who built the fort, why, and how?

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  • Fort Monroe National Monument

    See Exhibits at the Casemate Museum
    • Activity Fee: No (Entrance fees may apply)
    • Reservations: Yes
    • Activity: Museum Exhibits
    • Pets: No
    • Location: Casemate Museum
    • Duration: 30–60 Minutes
    • Season: Winter, Spring, Summer, Fall
    • Time of Day: Day
    A pyramid of stacked cannon balls marks the entrance to a museum built into a brick fort.

    Exhibits at the Casemate Museum chronicle the military history of Fort Monroe. Get your free museum ticket Fort Monroe Visitor & Education Center. The Casemate Museum is within the stone fort. Information desk staff will give direction when you get your ticket. 

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  • Fort Monroe National Monument

    Take a Self-Guiding Walking Tour
    • Activity Fee: No (Entrance fees may apply)
    • Reservations: No
    • Activity: Self-Guided Tours - Walking
    • Pets: Yes with Restrictions
    • Location: Fort Monroe Visitor & Education Center
    • Duration: 60–90 Minutes
    • Season: Winter, Spring, Summer, Fall
    • Time of Day: Day
    The setting sun lights a stone fort wall where a US flag flies on a high staff.

    Start by getting a self-guiding walking tour brochure outside the Visitor & Education Center at 30 Ingalls Road, Fort Monroe, Virginia.

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Last updated: August 13, 2024