The Mary Morton Parsons Foundation, a prestigious Virginia grantor, has awarded the Fort Monroe Foundation a $250,000 Challenge toward the site’s priority projects over the next five years. To secure the Challenge, the Fort Monroe Foundation must raise $1,000,000 in … Continued
In 2015, the National Park Service (NPS) designated Norfolk, Virginia as a Certified Local Government. Certified Local Government (CLG) designation makes communities official partners in the portion of the federal historic preservation program which engages local, state, and federal partners … Continued
On Tuesday, August 25, 2015, the Commonwealth of Virginia transferred the state’s portion of the land that makes up Fort Monroe National Monument to the National Park Service. The event coincided with Founder’s Day when the National Park Service (NPS) … Continued
In 2011, the National Parks Conservation Association (NPCA) released a report which highlights the strong financial benefits provided by Colonial National Historical Park and the Historic Triangle of Jamestown, Colonial Williamsburg, and Yorktown to the Commonwealth of Virginia. The report, … Continued