Fort Monroe to Host African Landing Commemoration Week Aug. 22–29, 2026
HAMPTON Fort Monroe will host African Landing Commemoration Week, Aug. 22-29, 2026, bringing together descendants, community members, historians, cultural organizations, civic leaders, educators, faith communities, and the public for a week of remembrance, reflection, learning, and public engagement. The commemoration will honor the first recorded landing of Africans in English North America, which took place at Point Comfort, now Fort Monroe, in 1619. More than 400 years later, Fort Monroe remains a place where the nation is called to confront the origins of slavery, recognize the resilience of African-descended people, and reflect on the ongoing meaning of freedom. Continue reading Fort Monroe to Host African Landing Commemoration Week Aug. 22–29, 2026 at The New Journal and Guide.
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Fort Monroe will host African Landing Commemoration Week, Aug. 22-29, 2026, bringing together descendants, community members, historians, cultural organizations, civic leaders, educators, faith communities, and the public for a week of remembrance, reflection, learning, and public engagement.
The commemoration will honor the first recorded landing of Africans in English North America, which took place at Point Comfort, now Fort Monroe, in 1619. More than 400 years later, Fort Monroe remains a place where the nation is called to confront the origins of slavery, recognize the resilience of African-descended people, and reflect on the ongoing meaning of freedom.
