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Article: A national park for Fort Monroe.(Local)
- Article from:
- The Virginian-Pilot (Norfolk, VA)
- Article date:
- June 8, 2008
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FORT MONROE has outlived its usefulness as a military installation, according to the Base Realignment and Closure Commission. But the 570-acre fort, whose history stretches back to the early 1600s and includes epic events in the formation and growth of our nation, has a bright and prosperous future as one of Virginia's premiere tourism attractions, education centers and recreational parks -- if local, state and federal leaders do not let the opportunity slip away.
In recent days, several key reports have been released that are likely to play critical roles in determining what will become of Fort Monroe when the U.S. Army departs in three years.
Among ...