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1. State History II. Regional Histories IIA HRVA First Baptist Church of Hampton n 1861, the Confederate Army burned the city of Hampton as well as the church rather then letting it fall into the hands of the Union Army. The Pastor George Adams became a chaplain for the Confederate Army until he was taken as a spy by the Northerners. In 1865, the emancipated African-Americans separated from white churches and made their congregation at the First Baptist Church. On April 19, 1861, a Union infantry force landed on Hill's Point at the confluence of the forks of the Nansemond River. This amphibious force assaulted Fort Huger from the rear, quickly capturing its garrison, thus reopening the river to Union shipping. Redoubt Park Williamsburg After some initial success at holding the Union attackers back, Confederates found their defenses breached but were able to slip away during the night. Today, this site is preserved as a city park. Cedar Hill Cemetery CIVIL WAR SITE VIRGINIA Cemetery located in Suffolk, Virginia is the final resting place for many Confederate Soldiers and Officers. http://www.norfolkhistorical.org/ http://www.hamptonbaptist.org/history.htm">History of First Baptist Church of Hampton

Bermuda Hundred, Virginia

Bermuda Hundred was the first incorporated town in the English colony of Virginia. It was founded by Sir Thomas Dale in 1613, six years after Jamestown. At the southwestern edge of the confluence of the Appomattox and James Rivers opposite City Point, annexed to Hopewell, Virginia in 1923, Bermuda Hundred was a port town for many years. The terminology "Bermuda Hundred" also included a large area adjacent to the town. In the colonial era, "hundreds" were large developments of many acres, arising from the English term to define an area which would support one hundred homesteads. The port at the town of Bermuda Hundred was intended to serve other "hundreds" in addition to Bermuda Hundred.

The area of the peninsula between the James and Appomattox rivers on which Bermuda Hundred is located was part of the Bermuda Hundred Campaign during the American Civil War (1861–1865).

No longer a shipping port, Bermuda Hundred is now a small community in the southeastern portion of Chesterfield County Chester, Virginia.

Bermuda Hundred, Virginia

Miller Center at the University of Virginia @TodayInVa Twitter Account National Historic Landmarks in Virginia Full List - National Park Service Historic Life-Saving Stations in Virginia 1. Assateague Lifeboat Station Location: Fishing Point Nearest city: Chincoteague Owner: National Park Service/Assateague Island National Seashore Current use: Summer staff housing Public phone: 410-641-1441 2. Virginia Beach (Seatack) Life-Saving Station Location: 24th Street & Oceanfront Nearest city: Virginia Beach Owner: Old Coast Guard station Current use: Museum Public phone: 757-422-1587 http://www.nps.gov/maritime/inventories/lifesaving/va.htm">Virginia Life-Saving Stations to Visit | Maritime Heritage Program History Back in the Day Blog Confederate Monument - Cedar Hill Cemetery Originally constructed as "Green Hill Cemetery," this 32-acre expanse of hilly terrain and ancient cedar trees has many stories to reveal. Located behind Riddick's Folly House Museum and Seaboard Station Railroad Museum Cedar Hill Cemetery (1802) is an official site of the Virginia Civil War Trails prorgram as it is the final resting place for many Confederate Generals and soldiers. USS LANGLEY CV-1 The Covered Wagon On October 17, 1922, a Vought biplane, piloted by Lieutenant V.C. Griffin, rumbled off the wooden flight deck of the USS LANGLEY (CV-1) at anchor in the York River. This was the first takeoff from a U.S. Navy carrier. The LANGLEY, was converted from a collier here at Norfolk Naval Shipyard into the Navy's first aircraft carrier. http://web.archive.org/web/20090318143351/http://www.nnsy1.navy.mil/history/LANGLEY.HTM">USS Langley CV-1 The Covered Wagon | Norfolk Naval Shipyared http://web.archive.org/web/20081228135141/http://www.nnsy1.navy.mil/History/DD1.HTM http://web.archive.org/web/20090318143341/http://www.nnsy1.navy.mil/history/CHESAPEA.HTM http://web.archive.org/web/20090808232130/http://geocities.com/hrforts/Fort_Monroe/index.htm">