A memorial that will commemorate the first landing of enslaved Africans in Virginia will hold a dedication ceremony on Friday ...

Fort Monroe plays a key role in what historians call the Road to Freedom. It happens to be the site where the Africans were ...

The African Landing Memorial was officially dedicated at Fort Monroe Friday afternoon. The special ceremony unveiled the ...

A new memorial unveiled along the shoreline of Fort Monroe is drawing renewed attention to one of the earliest and most ...

Thirty enslaved Africans arrived at Point Comfort 407 years ago from Angola. One of their descendants, Wanda Tucker, watched as a new memorial at Fort Monroe honored her ancestors.

The design firm selected to reimagine Fort Monroe is planning a major overhaul and wants to change how visitors move through ...

HAMPTON, Va. — A powerful moment at Fort Monroe this Fourth of July where the spirit of Independence wasn't just remembered: it was lived. Virginia leaders, including Governor Glenn Youngkin, marked ...

South Boston-based developer Echelon Resources will invest $20 million to redevelop two historic Fort Monroe buildings in Hampton into housing as part of a larger redevelopment effort, Gov. Abigail ...

HAMPTON, Va. (WAVY) – Virginia American Revolution 250 Commission is inviting the public to commemorate the nation’s 250th Anniversary at Fort Monroe. Fourth at the Fort is a collaborative effort ...

FORT MONROE, Va. — As people gather on Saturday to commemorate 405 years since the first landing of enslaved Africans at Fort Monroe in Hampton, the event will have special significance this year. The ...

Virginia leaders and community members have dedicated the African Landing Memorial Plaza at Fort Monroe, marking the site where the first documented enslaved Africans arrived in 1619. The memorial ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Fort Monroe Authority is trying to balance its checkbooks amid its plans to reimagine the 565-acre former Army site. But like ...