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Fort Monroe
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★ National Historic Landmark

Fort Monroe

Hampton’s first place on the National RegisterListed Oct 15, 1966; only 0 of Virginia’s 3,272 listings are older
FortressListed 1966Hampton
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About the district

Fort Monroe, at Old Point Comfort, was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Oct 15, 1966: the first place in Hampton to be listed. It was named a National Historic Landmark on Dec 19, 1960, one of 125 in Virginia. Only 0 of Virginia’s 3,272 listings are older. The Register lists it for its military and politics, at the national level. It describes its style as Fortress, as it does for 1 other Virginia listings. The district takes in 7 historic buildings. The listing covers 400 acres. Three more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isFormer military installation in Hampton, Virginia, United States. From Wikidata (CC0). Read about it on Wikipedia ↗

PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 9 MB · National Archives↗
Through the years

1834 to today

  1. 1834Built
  2. 1960Named a National Historic Landmark
  3. 1966Added to the National Register of Historic Places
  4. 2026On the Register for 60 years
Visit

Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 20 minutes

Old Point Comfort, Hampton · about 0.8 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1Fort MonroeStart here
  2. 2Chapel of the CenturionCarpenter Gothic · Built 1856 · next door
  3. 3Quarters 1Federal · 0.1 mi on
  4. 4Old Point Comfort LighthouseLighthouse · Built 1803 · 0.2 mi on
  5. 5Chamberlin HotelLate 19th and 20th Century Revivals · 0.4 mi on
Around it

6 more Register listings within 2 miles

★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.

BReuben Clark HousePicturesque1 miDFort WoolFortress1.2 miDPhoebus Historic DistrictItalianate1.3 miBWilliam H. Trusty HouseEastlake1.6 miSHampton National CemeteryGeorgian Revival · Built 18621.7 mi★Hampton InstituteDistrict2 mi
More like it

Other National Historic Landmarks nearby

The nearest Landmarks with a photo, within 25 miles, and the year each was named.

Variable Density TunnelBuilt 1921 · 5.6 mi away · 1985
Eight-Foot High Speed TunnelBuilt 1936 · 5.8 mi away · 1985
Full Scale TunnelBuilt 1929 · 5.8 mi away · 1985
Rendezvous Docking Simulator6.9 mi away · 1985

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Questions about Fort Monroe

Is Fort Monroe on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Oct 15, 1966 (Register number 66000912).

Is Fort Monroe a National Historic Landmark?

Yes, since Dec 19, 1960. Virginia has 125 National Historic Landmarks, 7 of them in Hampton.

Can you visit Fort Monroe?

Yes: it is open to visitors. Check opening times before you go.

Where can I read the history of Fort Monroe?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 9 MB PDF at the National Archives, linked on this page.

Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · National Archives catalog record 41681127 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.