Hope Village in Portsmouth, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Norfolk Naval Shipyard
World War I
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Photographed by Bernard Fisher, September 1, 2014
1. Norfolk Naval Shipyard Marker
Two war-housing projects, the planned communities of Cradock and Truxtun, were built to accommodate the thousands of workers migrating to the area for employment in the shipyard.
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(left) George Leary Construction Company men and machines are sculpting Dry Dock 4 on August 2, 1917.
(center) Work in progress at Dry Dock 7, funded by the Emergency Fleet Corporation of the U.S. Shipping Board, on December 5, 1918.
(right) Torpedo boat destroyers and other small warships crowded the St. Helena Annex piers during World War I.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • War, World I • Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical month for this entry is June 1914.
Location. 36° 49.7′ N, 76° 17.843′ W. Marker is in Portsmouth, Virginia. It is in Hope Village. It can be reached from Lincoln Street east of 3rd Street, on the left when traveling east. Located in
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Regionally, this marker is in Virginia’s Hampton Roads, specifically in Coastal Virginia, and in the Hampton Roads Metropolitan Area. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Upper South, and in the Tidewater. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the original Thirteen Colonies, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: A different marker also named Norfolk Naval Shipyard (a few steps from this marker); a different marker also named Norfolk Naval Shipyard (a few steps from this marker); a different marker also named Norfolk Naval Shipyard (a few steps from this marker); Sail portion of the USS Thomas Jefferson (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Norfolk Naval Shipyard (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Norfolk Naval Shipyard (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Norfolk Naval Shipyard (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Norfolk Naval Shipyard (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Portsmouth.
Photographed by Bernard Fisher, September 1, 2014
2. Norfolk Naval Shipyard Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on October 26, 2023. It was originally submitted on September 2, 2014, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. This page has been viewed 892 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on September 2, 2014, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. 2. submitted on September 3, 2014, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia.
