Hampton by the sea

        Buckroe Beach Point Comfort lighthouse       

        HAMPTON by the sea + beyond...

    Hampton, VA--Hampton has endured since those first English travelers aboard the Susan Constant set sail across the Chesapeake Bay in 1607. They passed through a stretch of sea so steady and calm they named it Point Comfort.

    Today, the area is a popular destination for locals and visitors who visit Buckroe Beach and Fort Monroe. Seagulls float above the new fishing pier and boardwalk.

    Cobblestones line the old city streets and the nearby jewel of a hotel, Crowne Plaza Hampton Marina, overlooks the harbor. Miss Hampton excursions take you back in time along the strawberry banks where Captain John Smith disembarked to Fort Wool, the onetime battery and summer home to U.S. presidents. There's so much to do.

Buckroe Beach, sunrise