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Site of Memory

Fort Monroe Receives Special Designation

By Susan Smigielski Acker Leave a Comment

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

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