CreateFortMonroeNationalPark.org or CFMNP.org
OUR VISION FOR A NATIONAL PARK AT
FORT
MONROE
- Congress will establish a Fort Monroe National Park to preserve the
historic, natural, cultural, and recreational resources of the entire Army post for the American people.
- Congress will also create a federal development corporation, organized as
a trust, to operate in partnership with the national park and insure its long-term fiscal solvency.
- The National Historic Landmark status of
Fort
Monroe
will be maintained and any changes will conform to the National Historic Preservation Act.
- Historical interpretation will cover four centuries of political,
military, social, and cultural change at Old Point Comfort, including
Fort
Monroe
’s role in emancipation.
- Archaeological activities will attempt to recover new insights about Old
Point Comfort from before and during the era of early European and African migrations to
America
.
- Many private citizens and some park service staff will live in most of
the historic houses, perpetuating the traditional sense of community cherished at
Fort
Monroe
.
- Educational, cultural, and environmental enterprises, as well as business
ventures appropriate to the setting of the park, will utilize and thrive in other buildings.
- Any new construction will be limited to areas already developed and will
conform to an approved land-use management and design plan.
- Existing
green space will be preserved and enhanced; over time, the number of non-historic buildings will be reduced.
- Native plant and wildlife habitats will be protected, wetlands preserved,
and opportunities to create open areas, especially on the waterfront, will be pursued.
- Park visitors and residents will have the opportunity to enjoy many
outdoor recreational activities, especially along the waterfront and in the open spaces.
APPROVED BY THE BOARD,
JULY 20, 2006
DR. HENRY O. MALONE
President
Citizens for a
Fort
Monroe
National Park
Post
Office
Box 97
,
Fort Monroe
,
Virginia
23651-0097
A non-profit
Virginia
corporation operating in conformity with IRS rule 501 c (3)