Casemate-Museum of Fort Monroe
America's Largest Stone Fort
Casemate-Museum on Fort Monroe. Jefferson Davis was imprisoned here after the Civil War. The museum has many artifacts and failry large models of ironclads are on display as well.
Fort Monroe (also known as Fortress Monroe) is a Hampton, Virginia, military installation located at Old Point Comfort, which is on the tip of the Virginia Peninsula.
Along with Fort Calhoun, later renamed Fort Wool, it guarded approach by sea of the navigational shipping channel between the Chesapeake Bay and the entrance to the harbor of Hampton Roads, which itself is formed by the confluence of the Elizabeth River, the Nansemond River, and the James River, the longest in Virginia.
See Black Hawk's peace pipe, Civil War exhibits, a scale model railroad and Jefferson Davis' prison cell. Explore the history of Coast Artillery Corps. Gift shop and walking tours available.
The Casemate on Fort Monroe is located in the city of Hampton, Virginia.
Hours of Operation: The Casemate is open fom 10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. seven days per week. Admission is free and the facility is handicap accessible.
Phone: (757)788-3391
If you want to visit the museum you will need Photo Identification as Fort Monroe is an active military base.
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