Special Event

Event

African Landing Day

Fort Monroe National Monument

Fee:

Free.

Location: LAT/LONG: 37.000820, -76.310960


Continental Park Bandstand, at the intersection of Fenwick and Ingalls roads in Fort Monroe, VA

Dates & Times

Date:

Saturday, August 23, 2025

Time:

10:00 AM

Duration:

6 hours

Type of Event

Partner Program

Description

Come together at Fort Monroe each August to commemorate the landing of the first enslaved Africans in Virginia. Their historic arrival still has a profound impact on the United States and its people.

 

More information

Reservation or Registration: No


Contact Information

Fort Monroe Authority
757-637-7778
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