Fort Monroe National Monument

Fort Monroe National Monument

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Fort Monroe National Monument

Fort Monroe National Monument

$8.00
Sale price  $8.00 Regular price 
Fort Monroe's story spans from prehistory to the 2000s. Kecoughtan Indians occupied Old Point Comfort before the arrival of English colonists. The first enslaved Africans arrived in 1619. Those escaping slavery sought their freedom at the fort during the Civil War. The fort remained bastion of national defense until 2011, when it became a national park.

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