Fort Monroe to Host African Landing Commemoration Week Aug. 22–29, 2026

Fort Monroe will host African Landing Commemoration Week, August 22–29, 2026, honoring the first recorded landing of Africans in English North America at Point Comfort in 1619. The week will feature opportunities for remembrance, reflection, education, cultural connection, and community engagement, including the August 29 unveiling of the Isabella, Antoney, and baby William figurines at the…