Prepare for an exhilarating day of hands-on discovery and cultural celebration as the Youth Black Culture Fest returns to Fort Monroe! This dynamic event, completely free and open to the public, offers visitors aged 5 and up a unique opportunity...
Join us at Freedom’s Fortress to experience history where it happened. Take a walk in the steps of those whose actions resulted in the 1861 contraband decision, and hear how freedom seekers, despite peril to themselves and families, began the...
The Hampton Roads Jazz Lecture series offers a deep dive into the rich history and cultural significance of jazz through a series of engaging presentations. Attendees will dive into topics of how pioneering jazz enthusiasts leveraged autobiographies to redefine their...
Join us at Freedom’s Fortress to experience history where it happened. Guests will walk in the steps of those whose actions resulted in the 1861 contraband decision, and hear how freedom seekers, despite peril to themselves and families, began the...
The Veterans Day Celebration returns with a parade and a full day of events honoring our nation’s veterans. At Continental Park at Fort Monroe, the community is invited to enjoy exhibits, live entertainment, food trucks, living history interpreters, family-friendly activities, and...
The Hampton History Museum’s popular fundraising Hampton Horror Tours are back, reincarnated for 2026 with new stories, characters, plus twists and turns where you will hear the case of the departed and ultimately decide the fate of the spirits you...
The Fort Monroe Ghost Walk returns October 16 – 18, 2026! Take a walk through the Mystery and History of Fort Monroe as we decend into the haunted history of Fort Mornoe. All ticket sales are final and there will...
On a hot summer day in August 1619, a moment of profound consequence unfolded on the shores of what’s now Hampton, Virginia. It was here that the first enslaved Africans from present day Angola were brought to English North America,...
The Sankofa Projects will host a commemorative gathering at Outlook Beach in Fort Monroe, Virginia, honoring African ancestors of the Middle Passage. The event seeks to educate, commemorate, and celebrate the richness and diversity of the African diaspora while raising...
Experience a time when airships were commonplace, and steam power ruled the world; an alternative Victorian era and an imagined Wild West frontier. View their contraptions, conveyances that they will demonstrate and peruse a dazzling array of artwork, literature and...
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