2019 Cities United
 

Visiting Hampton

A city with an old soul and a youthful enthusiasm. A Coastal Virginia vacation destination with fascinating sites to see and interesting things to do. A convention city with flexible facilities and a confident, can-do attitude. Situated in the middle of the Hampton Roads region and the heart of the Mid-Atlantic, Hampton welcomes vacationer and meeting attendees alike with charming hospitality, multifaceted attractions and activities and an atmosphere of discovery.

In 2019, join the global commemoration of the 400th anniversary of four pivotal happenings in English North America’s Virginia colony: the landing of the first Africans, the landing of women, convening of the first General Assembly, and celebration of the first Thanksgiving. The First African Landing occurred at Point Comfort in 1619, present site of national monument Fort Monroe in present-day Hampton, Virginia.

The Hampton 2019 Commemorative Commission, the Virginia 2019 Commemoration, City of Hampton, Fort Monroe Authority and the National Park Service invite you to participate in commemoration activities on August 23-25, 2019 in recognition of the first Landing of Africans in English North America.

Hampton 2019 Commemorative Commission video