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Fort Monroe in Hampton, Virginia, started as a defense for Jamestown in 1609 under the name Fort Algernourne. Later, the fort became a strategic post for the Union during the Civil War. During that war, Fort Monroe became refuge to as many as 10,000 escaped slaves seeking protection in the Union-controlled site. Today, Monroe is home to the Army's Training and Doctrine Command, or TRADOC, but is scheduled to close in 2011 as part of the military's Base Realignment and Closure plan. Since that announcement was made two years ago, there has been debate about whether it should be handed over for private development or turned into a national park. Show more »
Fort Monroe in Hampton, Virginia, started as a defense for Jamestown in 1609 under the name Fort Algernourne. Later, the fort became a strategic post for the Union during the Civil War. During that war, Fort Monroe became refuge to as many as 10,000 escaped slaves seeking protection in the Union-controlled site. Today, Monroe is home to the Army's Training and Doctrine Command, or TRADOC, but is scheduled to close in 2011 as part of the military's Base Realignment and Closure plan. Since that announcement was made two years ago, there has been debate about whether it should be handed over for private development or turned into a national park. Show more »
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Isle of Wight veterans raise state flag at Fort Monroe
HAMPTON – Old Glory wasn't the only flag raised over Fort Monroe Thursday. Just after sunrise and a few hours before the celebrated return of an American flag to the historic decommissioned U.S. Army post, Isle of Wight County residents Herb...Tags: U.S. Army, Isle of Wight (Isle of Wight, Virginia), Isle of Wight County
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A new name for Hampton Roads, homegrown chickens, and a flag at the fortress
A region by any other name Once upon a time, this pretty little slice of heaven we call home was called "Tidewater," best spoken with the slow, sentimental drawl unique to lifelong residents. Then in the 1980s, a group of visionaries decided...Tags: Travel, Lionel Hampton, Suffolk (Suffolk, Virginia), Chesapeake (Chesapeake, Virginia), Tourism and Leisure
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Our picks for Memorial Day weekend fun
In case you're pondering how to spend some of your leisure hours this long holiday weekend, allow us to assist. We've got ideas ranging from Broadway-style sparkle to encounters with dangerous-looking dinosaurs. Whatever you choose, don't forget to relax....
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Freedom's flag is flying again over Freedom's Fortress
HAMPTON — Just one month into the Civil War, Union soldiers stationed at Fort Monroe would have raised a 34-star American flag over the stone fort on the morning of May 24, 1861.
Even though 11 states had recently succeeded from the Union, you...Tags: Travel, Fort McHenry, Arts and Culture, Tourism and Leisure, Human Interest
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Living Here: Beaches
Thanks to the ocean, the Chesapeake Bay and multiple rivers, beaches are plentiful in Hampton Roads. So, weather permitting, break out your blanket and sunscreen and head for a beach near you. Gloucester Gloucester Point Beach Park. 1255 Greate Road,...Tags: Fishing, Travel, Buckroe, Gloucester (Gloucester, Virginia), Yorktown (York, Virginia)
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Living Here: History museums and sites
Museums and sites can help you track the story of our region. From the earliest settlers to the space explorers, Hampton Roads museums tell a continuous story of the importance of our region. History museums 1. Air Power Park. Vintage military jets,...Tags: Forestry and Timber, Colonial Williamsburg, Archaeology, Bars and Clubs, William Byrd
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Living Here: Festivals
Festivals throughout Hampton Roads. May May 26-27: Pungo Strawberry Festival, Pungo community of Virginia Beach Taste strawberries prepared 50 different ways, enjoy entertainment on three stages and see a parade on Saturday, carnival, livestock show,...Tags: Entertainment, Urbanna, Princess Anne, Kenny G, Christianity
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Living Here: Hampton
Hampton's mix of history, entertainment and shopping make it an eclectic place to live, work and play. Hampton's largest shopping area, Coliseum Central Business Improvement District, includes the Hampton Coliseum, Peninsula Town Center and the Power...Tags: Hampton (Hampton, Virginia), Virginia Air and Space Center, Hampton Coliseum, Buckroe, Phoebus (Hampton, Virginia)
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Living Here: Military installations
Newcomers will see it right away: Hampton Roads and theU.S. military go hand in hand. Every branch of the service is represented in this corner of southeastern Virginia: Start with the world's largest naval base and the only East Coast home for the...
Tags: Richmond (Richmond, Virginia), Central Intelligence Agency, U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command, CSS Virginia, U.S. Navy
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A national treasure in Hampton Roads
On Nov. 1, 2011, President Barack Obama used the Antiquities Act for the first time in his presidency to create a national monument on part of Fort Monroe, a historic Army post that had been deactivated just weeks earlier. The monument site includes the...Tags: Hampton Roads, Hampton Roads Bridge-Tunnel, Barack Obama
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American flag to fly again at Fort Monroe
HAMPTON — The light, southerly breeze forecast for Thursday should be enough to flutter Old Glory as it is raised up Fort Monroe's flag pole. Officials from the Fort Monroe Authority will hoist an American flag up the south bastion pole at 10 a.m....Tags: Weather Reports, The New York Times, Weather, Slavery, Frank Baker
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Hampton's plans for Phoebus evolving
HAMPTON — For most older Phoebus residents, 5 p.m. meant the sounds of a cannon shot would echo over the neighborhood. If the wind was just right, you could hear a bugle playing as the Army lowered the flag at Fort Monroe. The military base and...Tags: Hampton Roads, Pittsburgh, Buckroe, Government, American Legion
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