Fort Algernon, Hampton

#27 among attractions in Hampton

Forts and castles

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Facts and practical information

Fort Algernon was established in the fall of 1609 at the mouth of Hampton Roads at Point Comfort in the Virginia Colony. A strategic point for guarding the shipping channel leading from the Chesapeake Bay, Fort Monroe was built there beginning in the 1830s. The area is now known as Old Point Comfort. Long part of Elizabeth City County, the site is now located in the independent city of Hampton, Virginia. ()

Coordinates: 37°0'6"N, 76°18'35"W

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Fort Algernon – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Fort Monroe, Old Point Comfort Marina, Old Point Comfort Light, Hampton VAMC National Cemetery.

~170 ftNE
History museum, Forts and castles
Fort Monroe, Hampton
1 min walk • Fort Monroe, managed by partnership between the Fort Monroe Authority for the Commonwealth of Virginia, the National Park Service as the Fort Monroe National Monument, and the City of Hampton, is a former military installation in Hampton, Virginia, at Old Point Comfort, the southern tip of the Virginia Peninsula, United States.
~1770 ftNW
37°0'18"N • 76°18'52"W
Old Point Comfort Marina, Hampton
9 min walk • Sailing, Marina
~930 ftE
Lighthouse, Vernacular architecture
Old Point Comfort Light, Hampton
5 min walk • Old Point Comfort Light is a lighthouse located on the grounds of Fort Monroe in the Virginia portion of the Chesapeake Bay. It is the second oldest light in the bay and the oldest still in use. The lighthouse is owned and maintained by the U.S. Coast Guard and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
1.7 miNW
Cemetery
Hampton VAMC National Cemetery, Hampton
43 min walk • Hampton Veterans Affairs Medical Center National Cemetery is a United States National Cemetery located in the city of Hampton, Virginia. It encompasses only 0.2 of an acre, and has 22 interments. It is currently closed to new interments.
~730 ftNE
Church
Chapel of the Centurion, Hampton
4 min walk • The Chapel of the Centurion is the oldest continually used wooden military structure for religious services in the United States. It is located inside Fort Monroe, a former military installation located in Hampton, Virginia.
1.3 miS
Island
Fort Wool
33 min walk • Fort Wool is a decommissioned island fortification located in the mouth of Hampton Roads, adjacent to the Hampton Roads Bridge-Tunnel.
~670 ftSW
Neighbourhood
Old Point Comfort, Hampton
4 min walk • Old Point Comfort is a point of land located in the independent city of Hampton, Virginia. Previously known as Point Comfort, it lies at the extreme tip of the Virginia Peninsula at the mouth of Hampton Roads in the United States.
1.7 miNW
Basketball, Sport venue, Sport
Hampton Convocation Center, Hampton
44 min walk • Hampton Convocation Center is a 7,200-seat multi-purpose arena in Hampton, Virginia. It was built in 1993 and is home to the Hampton University Pirates basketball team. The arena replaced Holland Hall gymnasium, which holds women's volleyball matches and tournaments. The construction cost was about $4 million-$5 million.
1.3 miNW
37°1'7"N • 76°19'16"W
Art Central Phoebus, Hampton
34 min walk • Library

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Which popular attractions are close to Fort Algernon?

Nearby attractions include Fort Monroe, Hampton (1 min walk), Old Point Comfort, Hampton (4 min walk), Chapel of the Centurion, Hampton (4 min walk), Old Point Comfort Light, Hampton (5 min walk).