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etfromnc Says: During the War, many of my relatives who were not drafted or otherwise inducted into military service, moved to Tidewater Virginia, perhaps better known today as Hampton Roads. Several of them never returned (not because they were killed in the war but because they felt that...
Ewingjr98 Says: Fort Monroe, located where the James River meets the Chesapeake Bay, was completed in 1834 and named after President James Monroe. Construction began in 1819, after the War of 1812, and this became the largest stone fort ever constructed in the US. During the Civil War, the...
Naval Amphibious Base Little Creek
Ewingjr98 Says: Naval Amphibious Base Little Creek is home to Naval Special Warfare Group 2, the parent command for the 4 teams comprising the East Coast SEALs. The SEALs hold their the annual SEAL Team reunion is at SEAL Park on base, and much of the beach front area is reserved for their...
Yaqui Says: This is a very beautiful area that has lots of boats and docks. Many type of charters can be boarded from here too. Right across from the Carousel and the Virginia Air & Space Center.
grandmaR Says: The (free) Casement Museum is in the Fort Monroe casements which is what they call the rooms inside the fort walls. They have several dioramas set up, including one of firing the guns, one of the cell where CSA ex President Davis was held for several months, one of the...
1 Review and 52 Opinions There is not a wide variety of hotels in Hampton, so the Courtyard Inn is an easy choice when I'm in...
1 Review and 3 Opinions I was not farmiliar with the area, but when I found this right outside the base gate I felt safe. It...
Ewingjr98 Says: I stumbled upon the off-the-beaten-path Crabcake House one day while exploring the area around Hampton. I do enjoy a crab cake now and then, so I stopped in for a bite. I had the two crab cake dinner platter, which is the house specialty, for about $15 back in the year 2000....
Thumpers on the Bay: Over the Marina
grandmaR Says: Thumpers is the marina restaurant and it is open from 6 to 3 on weekdays for breakfast and lunch. It is called Thumpers after the owner's mother's cat. They don?t accept credit cards.Four other restaurants in this location have failed, but now there is no other place to eat...
The Old Chamberlin Hotel: Formerly the World Famous Sunday Brunch
grandmaR Says: This hotel will be sorely missed.The hotel overlooks a busy harbor and is both a great landmark (better than the lighthouse as it is taller), and a long standing tradition. It was a civilian establishment in the middle of a military base. The reason it went out of business...
Goodfellas: Live Music on Queen's Way
Tom_Fields Says: This is Hampton's place for live blues and rock. The crowd is friendly, the service is good, and the shows entertaining. I heard the Blues Cats, who performed a selection of classic blues and rock in fine style. It's a fairly modest, unpretentious place. Come as you are.
grandmaR Says: With an arena nearly the size of a football field and about 13,000 seats the Coliseum hosts concerts such as Grateful Dead-type shows, an annual jazz and blues festival, conventions, winter ice shows. In addition to the Rolling Stones, Elvis Presley, Bruce Springsteen, Kiss,...
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Parking is kind of prime in the downtown area. When visiting the Virginia Space & Air Museum there is a parking lot across the street, but it is very small. So I ventured down to the Radisson on 700 SETTLERS LANDING ROAD, which was within easy walking distance and they had a public garage that was only open that specific day for free. So be prepared when visiting the old areas of downtown.
Updated Dec 29, 2004
The Casemate Museum Foundation Store: Inside the Fort Walls
grandmaR Says: The Casemate Museum Foundation was organized late in 1983 in order to provide supplementary financial and educational assistance to the Casemate Museum, the home of the Army's Coast Artillery collection and the focal point of historic Fort Monroe. One of the things they do...
Imagination Station: Your One Stop Science Store
Yaqui Says: The Museum store is open Monday through Wednesday from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and Thursday through Sunday 10:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. I really like this store because they had some really neat items you can buy children that had to do with science. They carry some very unique...
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The museum in the casements of Fort Monroe is free. But to get to it, you first have to go through the security gate. You will have to show a picture ID.
If you have a DoD decal, enter Ft. Monroe onto Ingalls Rd (It's the road on your left at the "Y" intersection. Keep the Military Police Guard House to your right). If you don't have a DoD decal, bear to your right at the gate and enter via McNair Dr. After providing all requested identification, you will be given a "Day Pass" allowing visitation throughout Ft Monroe for the day.
NOTE: Maximum speed limit on Ft Monroe is 25 mph.
As this sign indicates, you must also wear a seat belt if you are in a car, and you must wear a helmet if you are on a bike.
Updated Aug 23, 2007
Website: http://www.monroe.army.mil/Monroe/sites/about/directions.aspx
grandmaR Says: There is a book called "Cruising the Chesapeake: A Gunkholer's Guide" which is an excellent place to find lovely places to go by boat on the Chesapeake Bay. On their webpage they had a photograph of Ft. Monroe that shows the star shape of the fort that can't be easily seen...
Fort Wool - formerly Castle Calhoon
grandmaR Says: When we toured Ft. Monroe, we also learned about Fort Wool because Robert E. Lee (who was originally a military engineer), was given the job of stablizing the island when he was stationed at Ft. Monroe. From the website:"A Brief History of Fort Wool 1823 - 1946"The island...
grandmaR Says: Currently this marina is only available to 'authorized users', that is military, retired military, DOD employees and Coast Guardsmen and civilians working at Fort Monroe.SHIP'S STORE: Offers boating supplies, fishing bait & tackle, fresh water, salt water and boat fishing...
Anchor next to the expressway for a quiet night
grandmaR Says: The northern end of the Hampton Roads Bridge-Tunnel has created a broad stretch of quiet water removed from the danger of big ship traffic. Locals refer to this area as Mill Creek, but actually Mill Creek is a VERY small shallow creek beyond the fixed low level bridge to Old...
Yaqui Says: William Claiborne - He emigrated to Virginia in 1621 as official surveyor and then served as secretary of state (1626 to 37 and 1652 to 60) of that colony. He traded with the Native Americans, explored near the head of Chesapeake Bay, and established a fort and settlement on...
Guide to National Historic Landmark Fort Monroe
grandmaR Says: #3 - by the Postern Bridge is the Old Cistern#4 - Lee's Quarters (a private residence)#5 - Flagstaff Bastion which commands a view of Hampton Roads. (Hampton Roads is the name of the harbor - it isn't a road for wheeled vehicles) #6 Jefferson Davis Memorial Park#11 East...
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The City of Hampton Hampton's Vistor Center The City of Hampton got it's simple beginning by being part of "Hampton Roads". This is a centuries-old reference that originated when the region was a...
Hampton, Virginia Beach, Norfolk
Back in 2001 I made at least a half dozen trips to the Hampton/Norfolk area for various business trips. I typically stayed in Hampton at the Courtyard Inn, but I once stayed in downtown Norfolk at the...
Old Point Comfort and Fort Monroe
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