Fort Monroe was completed in 1834 and was the largest stone fort built in the United States. It remained in Union hands throughout the entire Civil War.

Markers and views outside the fort not on the brochure tour

Markers and views inside the fort not on the brochure tour

Jefferson Davis Memorial Arch

The parade ground

The Fort Monroe Walking Tour Guide

Stop 1- The Casemate Museum- see separate post for the interior of the museum

Stop 2- Pet Cemetery- The final resting place for over 400 animals including US Army working dogs, mascots and pets belonging to military personnel families.

Stop 3- This building was called Lee’s Quarters and is now called Building #17. Lee and his wife lived here- 37.0022747, -76.3090386

The Lee marker which was here has been removed.

Stop 4- Flagstaff Bastion- 37.0020289, -76.3086356.

View from the Flagstaff Bastion

Stop 5- Chapel of the Centurian- 37.0027623, -76.3074708. The church was named after the Roman Centurion Cornelius. It was dedicated in 1858.

Stop 6- Lincoln Gun- 37.0033889, -76.3081389. The 15-inch Rodman was manufactured in 1860 and two years later was named after President Lincoln.

Stop 7- Algernourne Oak- The live oak is thought to be over 400 years old

Stop 8- Quarters #1- 37.0038056, -76.3053056. Constructed in 1819 it was the quarters of the constructing engineer and later served as the residence of the commanding officer. President Lincoln stayed here when he visited the fort. It is the oldest building within the walls of the fort.

Stop 9- Water Battery- 37.004409, -76.3038771

Stop 10- Battery Irwin and Battery Parrott the Endicott Era Batteries- 37.0021470, -76.3051946. These are post-Civil War structures.

Stop 11- Old Point Comfort Lighthouse- 37.0015833, -76.3064444. The lighthouse is the oldest structure on Old Point Comfort built in 1802. It is the second oldest lighthouse on Cheasapeake Bay.

12- African Landing Memorial- The proposed site for a memorial that will honor the first African Americans brought to Point Comfort. See www.1619landing.org for more up to date information on the proposed memorial.

Stop 13- Engineer Wharf- 37.0011389, -76.30725. This is the original wharf built in 1818.

Stop 14- First Africans in Virginia- 37.0010278, -76.3081944

Stop 15- The Bandstand/Continental Park- 37.0013073, -76.315528.

Stop 16- The Chamberlin- 37.0013073, -76.315528. A post-war structure that was originally a hotel. This is the second hotel, which replaced the original, after it burned in 1920. It is now a senior living community.

Stop 17- St. Mary Star of the Sea Church- 7 Frank Lane. The current church was built after the war in 1903 and replaced the original church that was constructed in 1860.

Stop 18- The Main Gate- 37.0039924, -76.3095948. The main gate was constructed in 1820 and was the first part of the fort built.

Stop 19- Fort Monroe Arsenal- 37.0057222, -76.3121389. The arsenal was built in 1860 and produced gun carriages as well as stored ammunition and weapons.

Stop 20- Contraband Quarters- 37.0063056, -76.3123889. This general area was the site of a contraband camp. The area that was the camp is currently occupied by the buildings below.

Stop 21- Contraband Hospital- 37.0084722, -76.3133333. The Contraband Hospital was constructed in 1865 and inspected by Harriet Tubman that same year at the request of the sanitary commission.

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