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A $40 million project to redevelop Fort Monroe’s marina area won’t require the usual state permits for work over coastal bottomlands because the venture will be on state-owned land, the
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There's a grassy spot on the southwestern side of Fort Monroe National Monument that looks out across the expansive waters of the Chesapeake Bay. It's a place where people gather under a shady tree for a picnic lunch, or linger along the seawall to gaze at the massive cargo ships coming and going and delight in the playful dolphins leading the way.
"It's not new history, it's just history that hasn't been told before [because] shamefully, the country wasn't ready for this story."
Fort Monroe named Site of Memory associated with UNESCO Slave Route Project Published Saturday, Feb. 20, 2021, 11:24 am Join AFP's 100,000+ followers on Facebook Purchase a subscription to AFP | Subscribe to AFP podcasts on iTunes News, press releases, letters to the editor: augustafreepress2@gmail.com Front Page » Government/Politics » Politics2 » Fort Monroe named Site of Memory associated with UNESCO Slave Route Project Gov. Ralph Northam announced Friday that UNESCO has designated Fort Monroe as a Site of Memory Associated with the UNESCO Slave Route project. Photo courtesy Office of ...