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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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Army selective about visitors after dusk at Fort Monroe
HAMPTON — You better think twice about entering Fort Monroe after the sun has gone down. Depending on where you plan on going, the guards may turn you away. The Army places guards at the entrance of Fort Monroe each night. At times, visitors are...
Tags: Phoebus (Hampton, Virginia), G. Glenn Oder, Hampton (Hampton, Virginia)
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Maj. Gen. Pittard sees promising future for Fort Bliss
El Paso Times, TexasFort Bliss is well positioned to continue thriving even as the Army faces some serious challenges. The installation has a "robust" future ahead of it, said Fort Bliss and 1st Armored Division commander Maj. Gen. Dana J.H. Pittard. Pittard, an El...Tags: Harvard University, Colleges and Universities, Budget Control Act of 2011, University of Miami, Unrest, Conflicts and War
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Looking for runaway slaves in downtown Hampton
Sparked by Maj. Gen. Benjamin F. Butler's landmark May 1861 offer of asylum to runaway slaves, more than 20,000 fugitive blacks converged on the Union outpost of Fort Monroe during the Civil War, with most of them ending up in two large sprawling camps...
Tags: Slavery, Missing Persons, Hampton University, Hampton (Hampton, Virginia)
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Hampton historic cemetery draws mayor's eye
HAMPTON — A cemetery carrying the namesake of North America's oldest black family has languished for years under iffy ownership and infrequent maintenance. That two-acre plot may have found a friend in Mayor Molly Joseph Ward, who hopes to form...
Tags: North America, Tour Operations Industry, Newport News (Newport News, Virginia), Human Interest, Hampton (Hampton, Virginia)
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Free Thursday concerts at Fort Monroe, Mariners' Museum begin in June
A popular summer concert series has seemingly escaped looming federal budget cuts. Fort Monroe's Music By the Bay series will begin June 13 and with a performance by the U.S. Fleet Forces Band Wind Ensemble. Concerts take place on Thursday evenings at...
Tags: Langley Air Force Base, Arts, Virginia Arts Festival, Newport News (Newport News, Virginia), Armed Forces
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May 16 Letters: Foreign aid, latest scandals, pet cemetery, comp time
Mideast spending I agree with the "Spend at home first" letter, published May 14. I wish the author had gone even further than pointing out the extravagant aid we give to Syrian rebels, Afghanistan, and Egypt. According to the recently released...Tags: Internal Revenue Service, Barack Obama, Israel, U.S. Congress, Career and Workplace
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Slapwater band avoids legal fight, renames itself Slapnation
Slapwater, the Peninsula's premier party band, has renamed itself in hopes of leaving behind a bitter fight over rights to its name. The group led by drummer George "Dody" Hunt III is now called Slapnation, according to its website. "We’re sure...
Tags: Slapwater (music group), Buckroe, Hampton (Hampton, Virginia), Father's Day
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May 13 Letters: Hampton budgets, Fort Monroe
Point of no return Hampton's tax-and-spend leadership has once again demonstrated its contempt for the taxpaying citizen by increasing the real estate tax rate 19 percent. In these lean times when such a huge raise is unheard of, our liberal leaders...Tags: Tourism and Leisure, Environmental Issues, Homes, Conservation, National Parks
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May 11 Letters: I-64 median, GOP agendas, Fort Monroe
Traffic congestion The Gazette's lead article Wednesday, "Possible jump-start for I-64 widening" is encouraging, especially in that it for the first time mentions using the median, the core of a strategic proposal we put forth some months ago and to...Tags: U.S. Congress, Newport News (Newport News, Virginia), Phoebus (Hampton, Virginia), Hampton Roads, Republican Party
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Feedback for Saturday, May 11
Delegate: Self-sufficiency paramount for Fort Monroe In the past six months, Suffolk Republican Del. Chris Jones has introduced legislation and sought an attorney general's opinion concerning Fort Monroe. In both instances, his efforts have limited the...Tags: U.S. Senate, Bob McDonnell
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Del. Chris Jones: Defending Monroe from Hampton?
HAMPTON — Del. Chris Jones has placed himself in an unlikely role: Defender of Fort Monroe. In the past six months, the Suffolk Republican has introduced legislation and sought an attorney general's opinion concerning Fort Monroe. In both...
Tags: Executive Branch, Mamie E. Locke, Human Interest, Ken Cuccinelli, Economy, Business and Finance
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Pet graves at Fort Monroe line casemate wall
HAMPTON — The heat was getting to Princess. While visiting Fort Monroe with her owners one summer day in 1971, the Boston Terrier suffered a fatal attack of heat shock. Instead of transporting the animal back to Martinsville, Va., the Gravely...Tags: Langley Air Force Base, Fort Eustis, Newport News (Newport News, Virginia), Pets, Recreational and Sporting Goods Industry
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