Military
Hampton, VA
(757) 727-1163
(757) 727-1512 fax
Learn about Hampton's space and aviation history by touring the outdoor air and spacecraft displays, model airplane collection and wind tunnel exhibit at the Air Power Park. The park contains aircraft from the country's various service branches.
Hours: Daily, 9am-4:30pm. Closed: Thanksgiving, Christmas Day and New Year's Day.
Free admission.
Highway exit: I-64, exit 263B
Fort Monroe, VA
(757) 788-3391
(757) 788-3886 fax
hansonc@monroe.army.mil
The largest stone fort ever built in the U.S., Fort Monroe is headquarters for the U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command. Within the historic fort's stone walls is the Casemate Museum, which chronicles the history of the fort and the Coast Artillery Corps. During the Civil War, Fort Monroe was a Union-held bastion in the center of a Confederate state and helped shelter thousands of slave refugees. See the cell where Confederate President Jefferson Davis was imprisoned.
- Hours: Daily, 10:30am-4:30pm. Closed Thanksgiving, Christmas Day and New Year's Day.
- Free admission
Hampton, VA
1-800-800-2202
(757) 727-1102
This island fortress, dating to 1819, played important roles in the Civil War and in both World Wars. Although not accessible by car, it is easy to view from the Chesapeake Bay shore of Fort Monroe and is featured during the Miss Hampton II harbor tour.
Open Seasonal.
Admission: Purchase tickets from the Harbor cruise office located inside the Cousteau Society.
Hampton, VA
(757) 727-0900
(800) 296-0800
(757) 727-0898 fax
The visitor center for NASA Langley Research Center and Langley Air Force Base. This world-class facility features the Adventures in Flight gallery and more than 100 "hands-on" exhibits that tell the story of air and space exploration. See teh Apollo 12 Command Module, a Mars meteorite and a three-billion year-old moon rock! Visit the technologically advanced 3D IMAX Theater and see an IMAX film on a giant five-story screen with 16,000 watts of digital-sound.
Hours: Memorial Day-Labor Day: Mon-Wed, 10am-5pm; Thurs-Sun, 10am-7pm.
Labor Day-Memorial Day: Mon-Sat, 10am-5pm. Sun, noon to 5pm
Open Thanksgiving evening. Closed Christmas Day.
Admission: Exhibits only: Adults, $8.75; Military, NASA & Seniors, $7.75; Children 3-11, $6.75.
IMAX (45-min) only: Adults, $7.75; Military, NASA & Seniors, $6.75; Children 3-11, $6.50.
IMAX (90-min+) only: Adults, $9.90; Military, NASA & Seniors, $9.50; Children 3-11, $8.00.
Combo (IMAX (45-min) & Exhibits): Adults, $13.75; Military, NASA & Seniors, $12.75; Children 3-11, $10.75.
Combo (IMAX (90-min+) & Exhibits): Adults, $14.50; Military, NASA & Seniors, $13.50; Children 3-11, $11.50.
Prices and hours subject to change.
Highway Exit: I-64, exit 267
