Hampton Travel Information
Set on a finger of land reaching through the James and York Rivers to Chesapeake Bay, Hampton is the oldest English speaking community in America. History isn’t the town’s only attraction. A modern waterfront lines this Hampton Roads port town. Settled in 1610, Hampton’s African American history runs deep. In 1619, the first shipment of slaves arrived at the port town. In 1868, Hampton University, one of the country’s most well-known black universitys was founded. A campus museum commemorates the area’s history. Hampton History Museum details four centuries of the town’s past. The Virginia Air and Space Center houses the Apollo 12 command module and moon rocks as well as the Hampton Roads History Center. Fort Monroe, the largest stone fort built in the U.S. was built 1819-1834 to protect the entrance to Chesapeake Bay. Both Edgar Allan Poe and Robert E. Lee were stationed here. Enjoy the restored 1921 Hampton Carousel on Buckroe Beach or concerts at this Chesapeake Bay-side spot. Explore Chesapeake Bay aboard the Miss Hampton II, a double-decker motor boat. Satisfy your appetite for fresh seafood or other fare at a downtown restaurant. Hampton is located along the southeastern shore of Virginia, about 80 miles southeast of Richmond on I-64. It is adjacent to Norfolk and across the Chesapeake Bay from Norfolk and Portsmouth.
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