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Identifier: tidewatercitieso01jame (find matches)
Title: The tidewater cities of Hampton Roads, Virginia, your hosts for 1907, 1607-1907, the Jamestown exposition
Year: 1907 (1900s)
Authors: Jamestown Ter-centennial Exposition (1907)
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Publisher: (St. Louis, Mo.)
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tary encampment,to which invitations have been extended bythe President of the United States. Manycountries have accepted and will not onlyparticipate in the naval and military featuresbut will also make industrial displays as well. During ordinary times the vicinity border-ing on Hampton Roads, so famous in history,possesses sufficient attractions to warrant itsselection as a meeting place, while during theExposition period its natural advantages willbe wonderfully augmented. These facts, coupled with its wonderfultransportation facilities, located withintwenty-four hours ride of more than halfof the population cf the United States, makesit an exceedingly attractive place in which tohold conventions and special meetings. The following pages are devoted to a de-scription of a few selected from the manypoints of interest that cluster around thecities of Norfolk, Portsmouth, Newport Newsand Old Point Comfort. For further infor-mation, address THE JAMESTOWN EXPOSITION. NORFOLK, VIRGINIA.
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The Tidewater Cities. Norfolk, Portsmouth, Newport News,Hampton and Old Point Comfort, the Expo-sition Cities, are located on the shores ofHampton Roads, within twenty minutes rideof the Exposition grounds by rail and water. The City of Norfolk. Geographical situation and the fortunes ofwar have combined to give Norfolk promi-nence. The site of Norfolk was close to thestrongest currents of colonial, revolutionaryand secessional Activity. The first whitemen known to have visited the City ofNorfolk were members of an expedition dis-patched to America by Sir Walter Raleigh in1585. Norfolk Towne was founded onthe 16th of August, 1682. In the earlychronicles it is related that a stockade wasbuilt to protect the town against Indian at-tacks. The Norfolk of to-day is replete withhistoric and reminiscent features. It has inthe Norfolk Academy one of the finest Doricspecimens extant. This building is one hun-dred years old. The most historic structurein the town is old St. Pauls Church, erectetidewatercitieso01jame

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