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08/13/2024 | News release | Distributed by Public on 08/13/2024 09:10

Explore Freedom's Fortress

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Explore Freedom's Fortress

Multiple Parks

Duration Half Day
Topic(s) African American Heritage, Colonization and Settlement, Enslavement, Forts, Maritime, Coastal Defenses, Lighthouses, US Army, Civil War, Military, Monuments and Memorials more »
Activities Guided Tours, Museum Exhibits, Self-Guided Tours - Walking
Type Kid Friendly, Urban, Educational, Indoors, Outdoors, Group Friendly more »
Parks Fort Monroe National Monument
Activities
    • 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

    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

    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

    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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    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

    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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    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

    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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