The 1619 Commemoration of the First Enslaved African Landing program and concert will feature speakers, music and dance at Fort Monroe Continental Park on Saturday. The free event is presented by the Fort Monroe Authority, National Park Service, Project 1619 and the City of Hampton beginning at 11 a.m. It will commemorate 402 years of African American history with … [Read more...] about First African Landing Observance at Fort Monroe Aug. 21
Fort Monroe
Fort Monroe Receives Special Designation
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) has designated Fort Monroe as a Site of Memory Associated with the UNESCO Slave Route project. Fort Monroe shares this distinction with more than 50 other sites and entities linked to the history of the transatlantic slave trade. A historic marker will be placed on the grounds of the forthcoming … [Read more...] about Fort Monroe Receives Special Designation
Here Comes Summer
Outdoor recreation is easier now that Phase 2 has started. In Hampton, Sandy Bottom Nature Park opened Monday with individual campsites available. Room rentals, kayak and yurt rentals, and group camping remain unavailable. Get ready to take a swing at a golf ball at The Hamptons and The Woodlands golf courses now that they’re open. Hampton also has opened their public … [Read more...] about Here Comes Summer