Fort Monroe Authority Mission
The Fort Monroe Authority (FMA) is a political subdivision of the Commonwealth of Virginia, created to preserve, protect, and manage Fort Monroe and Old Point Comfort after the federal Base Realignment and Closure Commission (BRAC) closure in September 2011. The Authority is governed by a 12-member Board of Trustees.
2015 proved to be a monumental year for the Fort Monroe Authority (FMA) and the Fort Monroe Foundation. Of all the events that occurred on the property, nothing surpassed the excitement and enthusiasm of transferring approximately
120 acres from the Commonwealth of Virginia to the National Park Service (NPS).
Designated a National Monument by President Barack Obama on November 1, 2011, the past four years focused on securing the property from the Army and developing the working documents to make this transfer a reality. Now the National Park Service is a land owner at Fort Monroe!
The partnership arrangement between the Fort Monroe Authority and the National Park Service allows programming on the site and interpretation of the historic features of the property to achieve new levels of success. The historic structures investigation is moving forward on key elements of the fortress, joint FMA-NPS interpretive programs continue to grow, and shared management of the infrastructure has reduced expenses to the FMA. Working together, the partnership presents the Fort Monroe property to the general public as a seamless operation.
Special events continue to bring thousands of people to Fort Monroe to be entertained as well as educated about the history of the property. The Casemate Museum is successfully managing the exhibits and receiving new artifacts that have never before been presented at the fort. Residential leasing maintains high levels of occupancy and commercial leasing welcomed new tenants to the property.
Another exciting event occurred this year when the Department of Historic Resources replaced the historic marker at Fort Monroe, clarifying that it was at this site, in August 1619, that the first Africans arrived in English North America. As the Fort Monroe Authority looks to the future, we recognize that the 400 Year Commemoration of the Arrival of the First Africans to Old Point Comfort is less than four years away. The trustees as well as the staff are committed to the success of this event and we are working collaboratively with the state, the City of Hampton, National Park Service, and other stakeholders for the planning of this historic moment in time.
As Fort Monroe continues to grow and the National Park Service expands its presence at Old Point Comfort, we invite you to come experience the excitement. We believe you will long remember your visit to this historic site in Coastal Virginia.
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We extend special thanks to all of our generous donors. We appreciate your partnering with us since we began this journey in 2011 and hope this will be a long-term relationship. Your support helped us to continue to preserve and protect the legacy that is Fort Monroe.
The Honorable James P. Moran
Chair, Board of Trustees
McDermott Will & Emery, LLP
The Honorable Ralph S. Northam
Vice Chair, Board of Trustees
Lieutenant Governor of Virginia
Colin G. Campbell
Past President & CEO
Colonial Williamsburg Foundation
Mary Bunting
City Manager
City of Hampton
Dr. William R. Harvey
President
Hampton University
The Honorable Maurice Jones
Secretary of Commerce and Trade
The Honorable Gordon Helsel
State Delegate-Virginia House
District 91
T. Destry Jarvis
Consultant
Outdoor Recreation and Park Services, LLC
James R. (Jay) Joseph
Senior Vice President
Harvey Lindsay
The Honorable Mamie Locke
State Senator-Virginia Senate
District 2
Kim Maloney
President
Williamsburg Pottery, Inc.
Steven O. Owens
Senior Assistant Attorney General
Bruce Smith
Owner
Bruce Smith Enterprise LLC
Kim Maloney
President
Williamsburg Pottery, Inc.
Phillip Adderly
Carrie Armstrong
Richard Armstrong
Kenneth Atkins
Bill Ayres
Margie Bain
Charlie Baker
Andrea Barbosa
Kevin Becker
Brittany Belcher
Kellie Bell
Latoya Bell
Shonna Bell
Kelly Bob
Alan Bomar
Boris Boulom
Morgan Brown
Mark Brzozowski
Barry Buchanan
Todd Campbell
Dana Carter
Michelle Catala
Samantha Chaffee
Taylor Chamberlain
Stanley Chappell
Daniela Charles
Paige Christiansen
Sarah Christiansen
Frederick Cobbin
Anris Cofield
Louis Conklin
Judith Connelly
Kailey Cook
Solveigh Corley
Cassidy Crockett
Marc Cruz
Judy Cunningham
Andre Curtis
Linda Curtis
Scott Curtis
Bianca Damien
Doug Daniel
Phillip Darcus
Jean Darnell
Mike Darnell
Amanda Davis
Betty Doucette
John Doucette
Faith Dougherty
Joe Doyer
Boyd Duncan
Bev DuVal
Heather Edbauer
David Elliott
Rachel Finch
Gloria Fisher
Jan Flansburg
Jim Flansburg
Will Fleetwood
Alex Flietner
Luke Fort
Teresa Froemel
Tony Gabriele
Gwen Galusha
Lisa Gerber
Martin Goetz
John Green
Katherine Gregg
Ricky Guth
Eric Halenkamp
Lorri Halenkamp
Robert Hall
Lauren Hallenkamp
Nicole Hallenkamp
Tim Hallenkamp
Ben Hamilton
Thomas Harmon
Denise Harrell
Hugh Harrell
Dana Harris
Fany Hayes
Elijah Haynes
John Haynes
Rebecca Haynes
Stormy Hensberger
Suzanne Higgs
Cindy Higgins
Elliot Hodsen
Dana Holben
Diego Holben
Earl Holben
Danielle Holland
Dave Hunt
Kathy Hutcheson
Nathaniel Hutcheson
Sherman Inanod
Dennis Jones
CJ Jones
Katherine Kelly
Litany Kintner
Megan Kintner
Kai Kitchen
Wayne Kitelyn
Bryauna Kralik
Rebecca Krause
Barbara Krumpen
Dawn Kuemper
Erin Lazor
Ciara Leaphart
Kevin Lineberry
Neal Lineberry
Patrick Lineberry
Solita Livingston
Hector Lopez
Joshua Lopez
Bill Lynch
Carrie Malone
Jim Mayo
Larry McAuley
Mattie McKnight
Raquel McMillan
Tiffany Mettzler
Chris Midgley
Mark Miller
Pam Minch
Bill Moore
Deb Moore
Dominic Moore
Kayla Morales
Jason Mosher
Mason Mosher
Melissa Mosher
Brenda Neckvatal
Michael Nelson
Joshua Nolan
Mary Oder
Nancy O’Malley
Laura Orr
Tim Orr
Tanja Oskienko
Olashawn Parker
William Parks
Kevin Peterson
Brianna Pittman
Chadra Pittman-Walke
Kenneth Porter
Seifi Retzlaff
Maddie Ridout
Debra Ritger
Evelynn Ritger
Brian Rivas
Paul Rizzo
Adam Roberson
Charli Robinson
Kimberly Rodgers
Marco Rodriguez
Sandy Rodriguez
Susan Rollins
Bill Romano
Sheri Rose
Asia Ross
John Rovenolt
Jerry Roxbury
Bob Seger
Laurie Sepanski
Aryanna Seyler
Scott Shipley
Samantha Sink
Katie Small
Leah Smith
Lauren Speers
Bethany Spinney
Charlie Stark
Charlotte Stark
Peggy Steele
Travis Steher
Rob Stephenson
Sabrina Stokes
Joshua Stuck
Ken Stuck
Divinity Summers
Chris Swartz
Niya Tallie
Angela Terence
Kasey Tevis
Mallory Tevis
Matthew Thomas
Sabrina Thomas
Stephanie Thomas
Buffie Tipton
Ekaterina Tipton
Tommy Tipton
Wayne Torrence
Adrienne Totaro
Aryanna Vera
Terry Vidaurri
Deborah Viviani
Gregory Wacks
Gregory Walker
George Wallace
Robin Watson
Bill Wiggins
Jasmine Williams
Rhonda Williams
Wes Wilson
Richard Withrow
Christy Wittmier
John Woyansky
Jaisha Wright
Corporate Volunteers
Church of Latter Day Saints
Contraband Historical Society
Dailey Orthodontics
Farm Fresh – Phoebus
Iris Middleton Dance Academy
Legacy of Weyanoke
Music Mosaic
Peninsula Jaycees
Robert Smalls Squadron
Sailors of the USS Abraham
Lincoln
Sailors of the USS Ford
Sankofa Project
Tidewater Maritime Living
History Association
The Virginia American
Waterworks Association
Youth Volunteer Corps of
Hampton Roads
5th US Artillery, Battery A
99th New York Volunteer
Infantry Regiment,
Company D
