Closed Mondays and Tuesdays and selected holidays. The Hampton Carousel, a restored 1920s authentic wooden carousel is located in this park which is in downtown Hampton next to the Virginia Air and Space Center. The carousel also can be rented for birthday, reunion, and other special events, 727-6348. Within the old stone walls of Fort Monroe, the museum features displays and exhibits that trace of history of America's third oldest fort, with emphasis on its importance in the Civil War. Jefferson Davis was imprisoned here and Edgar Allan Poe was stationed here.
Admission is free.
Museum is closed Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day and New Years Day. The Arts Commission presents numerous programs throughout the year including the highly acclaimed Great Performers Series. Fort Wool Located in the middle of Hampton Roads harbor, Fort Wool is a pre-Civil War island fortress. Accessible to visitors via the Miss Hampton II tour boat, the fort offers guided tours and historical interpretation. The city of Hampton has two public golf courses.