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Historical Markers and War Memorials in North Virginia Beach, Virginia

 
Clickable Map of Virginia Beach, Virginia and Immediately Adjacent Jurisdictions image/svg+xml 2019-10-06 U.S. Census Bureau, Abe.suleiman; Lokal_Profil; HMdb.org; J.J.Prats/dc:title> https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Usa_counties_large.svg Virginia Beach Ind. City, VA (179) Chesapeake Ind. City, VA (65) Hampton Ind. City, VA (230) Norfolk Ind. City, VA (157) Northampton County, VA (58) Currituck County, NC (42)  VirginiaBeach(179) Virginia Beach (179)  Chesapeake(65) Chesapeake (65)  Hampton(230) Hampton (230)  Norfolk(157) Norfolk (157)  NorthamptonCounty(58) Northampton County (58)  CurrituckCountyNorth Carolina(42) Currituck County (42)
Virginia Beach and Vicinity
      Virginia Beach (179)  
ADJACENT TO VIRGINIA BEACH
      Chesapeake (65)  
      Hampton (230)  
      Norfolk (157)  
      Northampton County (58)  
      Currituck County, North Carolina (42)  
 
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101 Virginia, Virginia Beach, North Virginia Beach — Who's in the neighborhood?Brainwaves at the Beach — Marine Mammals —
More than 30 marine mammal species come to feed in Virginia's food-rich waters. All are migratory, and when and where you see them depend on the species.Bottlenose dolphins and manatees are summer visitors often seen close to the beach while pilot . . . Map (db m107140)
102 Virginia, Virginia Beach, North Virginia Beach — William Clark1770 - 1838 — Caroline County —
Clark shared command of the team from 1803-05 that was the first overland expedition undertaken by the U.S. to the Pacific Ocean. The "Voyage of Discovery" ordered by President Thomas Jefferson explored routes across America's new territories of the . . . Map (db m165928) HM
103 Virginia, Virginia Beach, North Virginia Beach — William Henry Harrison(1773 - 1841) — Charles City County —
Harrison attained nearly 50 million acres of land from treaties with Native American tribes. This resulted in a rebellion by Indian leader Tecumseh, and led to the Battle of Tippecanoe, which made Harrison a hero of the War of 1812. He served in the . . . Map (db m165957) HM
104 Virginia, Virginia Beach, North Virginia Beach — William Styron1925 - 2006 — Newport News —
Styron won the Pulitzer Prize for Literature as well as the William Dean Howells Medal from the American Academy of Arts and Letters in 1968 as a result of “The Confessions of Nat Turner.” He also wrote Sophie's Choice and won the . . . Map (db m165939) HM
105 Virginia, Virginia Beach, North Virginia Beach — Woodrow Wilson1865 - 1924 — Staunton —
The 28th U.S. President, Wilson was Commander of the largest armed force in U.S. history during World War I. Always for peaceful resolve, his Fourteen points led to the Armistice, effectively ending the war with the Versailles Treaty. He also served . . . Map (db m165937) HM
106 Virginia, Virginia Beach, North Virginia Beach — Zachary Taylor1784 - 1850 — Barboursville —
The 12th U.S. President, Taylor earned his national reputation in the Mexican War. There he commanded the military in Texas after its annexation to the U.S. and successfully kept the territory in American possession. His nickname was "Old Rough and . . . Map (db m165940) HM

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Apr. 18, 2024