Built in the 1600's, Fort Monroe, just on the other side of the Hampton Roads Bridge Tunnel, is a national monument and has stood through a ton of history. The fort is the largest stone fort in the United States and wasn't actually finished until 1834. The Union army actually used the fort during the Civil War and it was proclaimed that any slaves behind the line would be protected. Robert E. Lee helped oversee the construction and his family's quarters are on display. Jefferson Davis was also imprisoned here after being blamed for the assassination of President Lincoln. The fort was later used as an artillery school and is now a local and national attraction.
