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Hampton's strong Civil War heritage can be seen firsthand at the Fort Monroe National Monument. Named a national monument by President Obama in 2011, Fort Monroe is the largest moat encircled stone fortification ever built in the United States
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Many of Hampton's attractions highlight its natural beauty and serene location along the Chesapeake Bay. Buckroe Beach and Park features a sandy beach, picnic shelters and a walking and bike path, while Sandy Bottom Nature Park is home to a 10,000-square-foot nature center and 12 miles of trails.
Offering 344,000 total square feet of versatile convention and exhibit space, Hampton Roads Convention Center sits in Hampton's active Coliseum Central district. Meeting participants are within minutes of Coliseum Central's more than 700 shops, restaurants and entertainment venues, including Peninsula Town Center, Power Plant of Hampton Roads and Hampton Coliseum. Participants are also within walking distance of 1,200 hotel rooms, which includes the 295-room Embassy Suites hotel that is covered to the convention center by covered walkway. The convention center is easily recognizable by its dramatic white peaks at its entrance, which resemble a ship at full sail, as well as its indoor and outdoor water features, such a…