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1. Buckroe Beach and Park ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

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2. Fort Monroe National Monument ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

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3. Virginia Air and Space Center

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4. Casemate Museum of Fort Monroe

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5. Bluebird Gap Farm

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6. Hampton History Museum

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7. Sandy Bottom Nature Park

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8. Hampton Coliseum

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9. Old Point Comfort Lighthouse

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10. Hampton University Museum

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11. Air Power Park

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12. St. George Brewing Company

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13. The Woodlands Golf Course

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14. Captain Hogg's Charter Fishing

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15. Park Lane Tavern of Hampton

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16. Gosnold's Hope Park

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17. Grandview Nature Preserve

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18. Bethel Paintball

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19. Escape Room Virginia Peninsula

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20. Sparetimes

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Summary and Frequenly Asked Questions:

  • Hampton sits on the southeastern end of the Virginia Peninsula on the Atlantic coast at Chesapeake Bay.
  • Hampton is the oldest community in North America – it was settled in 1607 by a party led by Captain Christopher Newport and became a town in 1705.
  • Top attractions in Hampton include Buckroe Beach and Park, Fort Monroe National Monument, the Virginia Air and Space Center, and the Casemate Museum of Fort Monroe.

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