Re-enacting garrison life at Fort Monroe

As many as 175 living historians -- donning Civil War uniforms, other period attire and stances -- will set up camp on Fort Monroe in Virginia this weekend to pay tribute to the garrison life on the former military post. The National Park Service is hosting the festival called “The Garrison Life at Fort Monroe: A Gathering of Steel for the Peninsula Campaign, 1862.” The event, in its fourth year, will be staged on the parade grounds near Quarters No. 1 and other areas within the 565-acre property. • Article

Historic Fort Monroe closes -- for now

Fort Monroe, located at the mouth of the Chesapeake Bay in Virginia, was officially closed by the U.S. Army and handed over to the state. Since the closure of the fort, with its more than 170 historic buildings and significant Civil War history, was announced in 2005, its future use has been constantly debated. • Article