Hampton

The tidal Hampton River defines the setting of Hampton — it passes through the historic center before joining Hampton Roads, the broad natural harbor connected to Chesapeake Bay. On the waterfront, the Virginia Air & Space Science Center interprets the area’s role in aviation and space research, including work associated with NASA’s Langley Research Center in Hampton. At Old Point Comfort, Fort Monroe National Monument preserves the site where the first documented Africans arrived in English North America in 1619. Chesapeake Bay beaches underline Hampton’s identity as both a port community and part of Virginia’s Tidewater coast. Explore nearby webcam locations that provide complementary perspectives on Hampton Roads and the Virginia coast.

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