Fort Monroe National Monument spans the American story through the 21st century: American Indian presence, Captain John Smith's journeys, a safe haven for freedom seekers during the Civil War, and a bastion of defense for the Chesapeake Bay. A public planning process will determine future public services and programming at this new national park with a centuries-old tradition. - NPS
| Y/M/D | Person | Association | Description | Composition | Food | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Y/M/D | Person | Association | Description | Composition | Food | Event |
| 1677/06/10 | Miles Cary Sr | English commander | Col Miles Cary, Sr dies from wounds sustained defending Old Point Comfort | Second Anglo-Dutch Naval War | ||
| 1824/10/09 | In preparation for Lafayette's visit to Fort Monroe, a new parade ground is leveled and graded. | |||||
| 1824/10/23 | Marquis de Lafayette | National Guest | Lafayette inspects the unfinished Fort Monroe, reviews the Regiments and eats York River oysters and drinks, and then eats and drinks again. He attends a handsome cotillion party hosted by Eustis at Quarters No 1 and stays the night. | Oyster | Lafayette's Triumphal Tour of America | |
| 1828/12/11 | Edgar Allan Poe | Military | Edgar Poe and Battery H set sail for Fortress Monroe. | |||
| 1831/00/00 | Robert E Lee | Post | Robert E Lee stationed at Fort Monroe | |||
| 1832/09/16 | George Washington Custis Lee | Born | George Washington Custis Lee is born at Fort Monroe. | |||
| 1833/00/00 | Henry du Pont | Military Post | Henry Du Pont graduates from West Point in 1833 and is commissioned a second lieutenant in the US Army. His first assignment is with the Fourth Artillery Regiment, stationed in Fort Monroe, Virginia. | |||
| 1834/00/00 | John Farley | Artillery Commander | John Farley is stationed at Fort Monroe from 1834-1835, First Lieut, 1st Artillery | |||
| 1848/07/12 | Sarah Boerum Wetmore | Bride | Sarah Taylor, daughter of Capt William Boerum and Emily Browne, marries Samuel Wetmore, at the residence of Col Rene Edward de Russy, US corps of Engineers, Fortress Monroe, Old Point Comfort, Virginia. | |||
| 1861/04/30 | With Forts Monroe and Wool controlling of the entrance to Hampton Roads, Union naval forces blockade Confederate ports to Norfolk and Richmond. | Battle of Hampton Roads | ||||
| 1862/03/00 | George B McClellan | Union Commander | Over 400 Union Army ships arrive at Fort Monroe caring 12,1500 troops, 101 heavy siege guns, 44 field artillery batteries, 14,592 animals and 1,150 wagons, the largest American amphibious landing prior to World War II. | Siege of Yorktown (1862) | ||
| 1864/00/00 | Col Benjamin W Crowninshield | Union Captain | WHF Lee is captured and held at Fort Monroe. Under the control of Ben Crowninshield, provost marshal on Sheridan's staff, Rooney Lee prefers not to accept any of the privileges Crowninshield tries to bestow upon him. | |||
| 1864/00/00 | William Henry Fitzhugh Lee | Prisoner of War | WHF Lee is captured and held at Fort Monroe. Under the control of Ben Crowninshield, provost marshal on Sheridan's staff, Rooney Lee prefers not to accept any of the privileges Crowninshield tries to bestow upon him. | |||
| 1865/05/22 | Jefferson F Davis | Confederate President | Confederate President Davis is imprisoned at Ft Monroe, Virginia in casement No 2 | Flight of Jefferson Davis and the Confederate Cabinet |
| Particulars for Fort Monroe: | |
|---|---|
| Criteria | Exemplar |
| Owner | Federal |
| Structure Type | Fortification |
| Sight Category | Historic District |
| Area of Significance | Military |
| Level of Significance | National |
| Criteria | Person |
| Area of Significance | Politics-government |
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