Fort Monroe

Fort Monroe, Virginia (also known as Fortress Monroe) is a military installation located at Old Point Comfort on the tip of the Virginia Peninsula at the mouth of Hampton Roads on the Chesapeake Bay in eastern Virginia in the United States.

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Old Point Comfort - Virginia Peninsula - Hampton Roads - Chesapeake Bay - Virginia - United States

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In 1634, the area became part of Elizabeth River Shire, and was included in Elizabeth City County when it was formed in 1643. The area including Fort Monroe became part of the independent city of Hampton when Elizabeth City County and the Town of Phoebus agreed to consolidate with Hampton in 1952.

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1634 - Elizabeth River Shire - Elizabeth City County - 1643 - Independent city - Hampton - Town of Phoebus - 1952

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Fort Monroe was completed in 1834, and is named in honor of U.S. President James Monroe. Completely surrounded by a moat, the six-sided stone fort is the only one of its kind left in the United States.

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1834 - James Monroe - Moat - United States

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