Established in the 1600’s, the port city of Hampton has manyinteresting sites for visitors to explore.The proximity to the Chesapeake Bay means that there are milesand miles of beachfront to enjoy. In addition to the traditionalpublic beach at Buckroe Beach, Hampton also features GrandviewBeach, which is located in a nature preserve. Grandview Beach isaccessed by a ½ mile hike through the Grandview Nature Preserve andis absolutely beautiful.History buffs may enjoy touring Fort Monroe, which is thelargest star fort ever built in this country. Originally designedto protect the entrance to the port of Hampton, Fort Monroe alsoserved as a prison during the Civil War. One of its most famousprisoners was Jefferson Davis, who was kept there after his capturetowards the end of the Civil War.Hampto