HAMPTON, Virginia — Reconstruction of the officers' mess and bar at Fort Monroe's Casemate Museum represents the social and dining spaces reserved for
HAMPTON, Virginia — Reconstruction of the officers' mess and bar at Fort Monroe's Casemate Museum represents the social and dining spaces reserved for military officers. The period-accurate display illustrates the distinct privileges and social customs of officer life. This exclusive dining and entertainment venue demonstrates the clear social hierarchies within 19th-century military culture.
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