Point Comfort

Point Comfort contraband camps

Virginia's first Africans brought to Point Comfort in 1619.

Rebuilt Seacoast Gun Battery of the period 1892 to 1946.

One of the sites for receiving arriving slaves and supplies.

In 1861, three enslaved men escaped to find freedom with the Union Army at Point Comfort.

With thousands seeking freedom the fort was renamed Freedom's Fortress.

Important history for Freedom Fortress later known as Fort Monroe.

Fort Monroe honored the Fortress history with a plaque.

Point Comfort became an habitation not only for the Union Army but the Slaves and Native Indians.

A place in history for all cultures

Major General Benjamin Butler made the decision to classify freedom seekers as "Contrabands of War."

This decision started a chain of events that would end slavery in America.

The historical events that lead to the Emancipation Proclamation.

From a slave to a Freedman

General Butler allowed the people of the Contraband Camps to build homes for their families.

Homes were built out of left over and damaged wood.

The Freedmen built a school for the community.

The Butler School built on Fort Monroe in 1865.

November 1, 2011, Fort Monroe was officially declassified as a Military Base and declared a National Monument.

President Obama declares Fort Monroe a National Monument.

One of the many markers for the walking tour offered by the Casemate Museum.

The walking tour of the historical park will take approximately 90 minutes.

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Toni Bryant

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