Walking Tour: Gibraltar of the Chesapeake and the Building of a Nation

Name: Walking Tour: Gibraltar of the Chesapeake and the Building of a Nation
Start: 2025-10-26T15:00:00-04:00
End: 2025-10-26T15:45:00-04:00
Location: 30 Ingalls Road, Fort Monroe, VA, United States, Virginia 23651

Fort Monroe National Monument

Highlights

Sun, 26 Oct, 2025 at 03:00 pm

0.8 hours

30 Ingalls Road, Fort Monroe, VA, United States, Virginia 23651

Date & Location

Sun, 26 Oct, 2025 at 03:00 pm to 03:45 pm (EDT)

30 Ingalls Road, Virginia 23651

30 US-258, Fort Monroe, VA 23651, United States

About the event

Walking Tour: Gibraltar of the Chesapeake and the Building of a Nation

Join us on a ranger-led walking tour to explore the history of Fort Monroe. Learn about the establishment of the 3rd system, the role of the "Gibraltar of the Chesapeake" in local and national defense, and the diverse workforce constructing the largest fortification in the western hemisphere.
Tour forms on the plaza behind the visitor center.
Approximately 100 meters in total distance.

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