These examples illustrate two locations that include everything that a Colonial city had; shops, restaurants, homes, hotels, and parks. In contrast Fort Monroe has very little to offer the tourist. What difference does that make you say. It is a huge difference. The two locations mentioned are "self sustaining". They produce taxes (property and income) for their local and state governments. Who will contribute the taxes necessary to make Fort Monroe "self sustaining"? That is the reason that we must cut costs to an absolute minimum, and allow for the maximum intake of taxes. Also, selling State properties will produce immediate capital to pay for management and development costs. When all of this is realized you may hopefully add the name of Fort Monroe to that of Savanah and Charleston. Let it not take too long!