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Antiquities Act, to be used for Fort Monroe, has deep roots in Hampton Roads
When President Obama designates part of Fort Monroe as a national monument Tuesday, it won't be the first time a prominent piece of Hampton Roads real estate has had its destiny transformed by the stroke of a presidential pen.
Using the powers conferred...Tags: U.S. House of Representatives, Tourism and Leisure, Gardens and Parks, Jamestown (Jamestown, Virginia), American Revolutionary War (1775-1783)
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Living Here: Beaches
Thanks to the ocean, the Chesapeake Bay and multiple rivers, beaches are plentiful in Hampton Roads. So, weather permitting, break out your blanket and sunscreen and head for a beach near you. Gloucester Gloucester Point Beach Park. 1255 Greate Road,...Tags: Tourism and Leisure, Gardens and Parks, Buckroe, Fishing, James River
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Living Here: History museums and sites
Museums and sites can help you track the story of our region. From the earliest settlers to the space explorers, Hampton Roads museums tell a continuous story of the importance of our region. History museums 1. Air Power Park. Vintage military jets,...Tags: Pocahontas, Shipbuilding, Saluda, Jamestown (Jamestown, Virginia), Middlesex County (Virginia)
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Living Here: Festivals
Festivals throughout Hampton Roads. May May 26-27: Pungo Strawberry Festival, Pungo community of Virginia Beach Taste strawberries prepared 50 different ways, enjoy entertainment on three stages and see a parade on Saturday, carnival, livestock show,...Tags: Blackbeard Pirate Festival, Hampton Jazz Festival, Arts and Culture, Natalie Cole, New Kent (Quinton, Virginia)
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Living Here: Hampton
Hampton's mix of history, entertainment and shopping make it an eclectic place to live, work and play. Hampton's largest shopping area, Coliseum Central Business Improvement District, includes the Hampton Coliseum, Peninsula Town Center and the Power...Tags: Hampton Coliseum, Barack Obama, Buckroe, Science and Technology, Hampton (Hampton, Virginia)
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Living Here: Military installations
Newcomers will see it right away: Hampton Roads and theU.S. military go hand in hand. Every branch of the service is represented in this corner of southeastern Virginia: Start with the world's largest naval base and the only East Coast home for the...
Tags: Langley Air Force Base, U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command, Shipbuilding, Hospitals and Clinics, Congressional Medal of Honor Heroes
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Free outdoor concerts from military bands scheduled for Fort Eustis, Fort Monroe
In Sunday's Daily Press we rounded up many of the area's regular, weekly free concert events. The scope of story didn't include the wealth of military concerts that take place on the Peninsula through the summer months. Thanks to the region's...
Tags: Langley Air Force Base, U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command, Arts and Culture, Dallas Stars, Music
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Don't miss the boat on Hampton Roads festivals this spring
Scurry up into the metaphorical crow's nest and train your eyes on the calendar's horizon. You'll spot a fleet of festivals heading straight for Hampton Roads. Spring is when outdoor parties start popping — right along with the flowers. This...
Tags: Blackbeard Pirate Festival, Environmental Issues, Hampton Jazz Festival, Itzhak Perlman, Great Dismal Swamp
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Civil War 150 Years: Contraband slaves seek freedom at Fort Monroe
Few people imagined the consequences when Fort Monroe commander Benjamin F. Butler gave three Hampton slaves asylum as "contraband of war" 150 years ago. For generations, Southern slave-holders talked of their "contented Negroes" with conviction. Despite...
Tags: Hampton (Hampton, Virginia), Slavery
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The Civil War at 150: The Union masses on the Peninsula, the Confederates dig in
Few observers watching from the rebel earthworks at Sewell's Pointwould have noticed when the number of ships steaming in to Fort Monroe began to pick up late on March 17, 1862.
By the next morning, however, the always busy wharves at the Federal bastion...Tags: Unions, Gloucester Point, Urbanna, Arts and Culture, Hampton University
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Military bands continue tradition of concerts at Fort Monroe starting June 14
Even though the Army has decamped, the bands will play on. The Fort Monroe Authority announced this week that the music series previously called Music Under the Stars will continue this summer under the name Music by the Bay.
Military band concerts are a...Tags: Langley Air Force Base, Entertainment Events, Arts and Culture, G. Glenn Oder, Music
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