Within the fort is the Casemate Museum, which chronicles the military history of Fort Monroe from the construction of Fort Algernourne, the first defensive fortification at the site in 1609, through the last major command to be headquartered at Fort Monroe, the Army's Training and Doctrine Command. The museum features the room where Jefferson Davis was held briefly as a prisoner following the American Civil War, highlights the 1861 "Contraband of War" decision that granted three enslaved men, and thousands who followed, sanctuary at Fort Monroe, earning it the nickname "Freedom's Fortress."
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City of Hampton Museum, Exhibit 20 Bernard Rd Hampton, VA 23651
