Fort Monroe National Monument
GPTKB entity
Statements (48)
Predicate | Object |
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gptkbp:instanceOf |
National Monument
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gptkbp:accessibility |
Open year-round
Free admission Parking available Visitor information Restroom facilities Pet-friendly areas |
gptkbp:architecturalStyle |
Military architecture
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gptkbp:area |
325 acres
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gptkbp:conservationEfforts |
Cultural resource management
Community involvement Environmental education Habitat restoration Wildlife protection |
gptkbp:coordinates |
37.0031° N, 76.3054° W
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gptkbp:culturalHeritage |
Community events
Educational programs Historical tours Art exhibits Reenactments |
gptkbp:designatedAs |
President_Barack_Obama
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gptkbp:established |
2011
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gptkbp:features |
Beach
Trails Fortifications Visitor_Center |
gptkbp:historicalSignificance |
Civil War history
African_American_history |
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Fort Monroe National Monument
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gptkbp:locatedIn |
gptkb:Virginia
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gptkbp:managedBy |
gptkb:National_Park_Service
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gptkbp:notableEvent |
gptkb:Home_of_General_Benjamin_Butler
Historic preservation efforts First landing of enslaved Africans in 1619 Site of the Contraband Decision Union_Army's_Fort_during_Civil_War |
gptkbp:partOf |
gptkb:National_Park_System
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gptkbp:relatedPatent |
gptkb:Yorktown_Battlefield
gptkb:Colonial_National_Historical_Park gptkb:Richmond_National_Battlefield_Park gptkb:Historic_Jamestowne gptkb:Appomattox_Court_House_National_Historical_Park |
gptkbp:significance |
historical site
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gptkbp:visitors |
over 100,000 annually
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gptkbp:waterManagement |
gptkb:Hampton_Roads
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gptkbp:wildlife |
Marine life
Various bird species Coastal_ecosystems |