Gov. Ralph Northam announces that UNESCO has designated Fort Monroe as a Site of Memory Associated with the UNESCO Slave Route project. Photo courtesy Office of Gov. Ralph Northam. In the early 1600s, ...

The redevelopment of Old Point Comfort Marina at Fort Monroe has been put on hold due to rising costs, with no timeline specified for when it could occur. The FMA’s long-term goal is to redevelop the ...

The Fort Monroe Authority plans to develop a Landscape Action Plan that will steer the future of the more than 560-acre site in Hampton. G. Glenn Oder is retiring as executive director of the Fort ...

HAMPTON, Va. (WAVY) — The Fort Monroe Authority is working to honor the history of the first Africans to land at Point Comfort. They plan to break ground on the 1619 Landing Memorial this summer and ...

We invite you to join this visioning session and share your ideas for a vibrant and thriving future for Fort Monroe and ...

Fort Monroe, perched on Old Point Comfort at the southern edge of the Virginia Peninsula, is undoubtedly one of Hampton Roads’ most essential landmarks. The area was inhabited since long before the ...

In 1619, her ancestors Antoney and Isabella where kidnapped in Angola and arrived here in Virginia at Point Comfort, which is now known as Fort Monroe. Tucker talked about her ancestors’ beginning ...

HAMPTON, Va. — A historic site in Hampton is set to receive thousands in federal funding. Fort Monroe will get $75,000 from the National Park Service in an effort to restore and preserve the site.

HAMPTON, Va. — A powerful moment at Fort Monroe this Fourth of July where the spirit of Independence wasn't just remembered: it was lived. Virginia leaders, including Governor Glenn Youngkin, marked ...

FORT MONROE, Va. — As people gather on Saturday to commemorate 405 years since the first landing of enslaved Africans at Fort Monroe in Hampton, the event will have special significance this year. The ...

HAMPTON, Va. (WAVY) – The Fort Monroe water tower is no more. Crews arrived early on Feb. 21 to begin the process of dismantling it, with the goal of completing the work by day’s end. A WAVY camera ...