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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2EAO_col-john-thorowgood-jr_Virginia-Beach-VA.html
Col. John Thorowgood Jr.. . John Thorowgood Jr., Revolutionary-Era leader, lived on an 840-acre plantation near here, on Little Creek. He was elected to the Convention of 1776, which adopted Virginia's resolutions for independence, the Virgini…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2E9C_camp-ashby_Virginia-Beach-VA.html
Camp Ashby. . Camp Ashby, a World War II prisoner of war camp for German soldiers, occupied more than 200 acres just north of here. Its headquarters was the main building of the former Tidewater Memorial Hospital, a tuberculosis …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM263I_sister-cities_Virginia-Beach-VA.html
The relationship between Moss, Norway and Virginia Beach had its beginnings when the Norwegian ship, Dictator, went down in a storm off Virginia Beach March 27th, 1891. A shipping line in Moss, Norway owned the Dictator. In 1974 the bond forged in…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM25O2_the-wreck-of-the-dictator-and-the-norwegian-lady-statue_Virginia-Beach-VA.html
On March 27, 1891, the stormy Atlantic Ocean caused the Norwegian Bark Dictator to seek haven and repairs in Hampton Roads. Heavily loaded with yellow pine, on a voyage from Pensacola, Florida to England, the Dictator had been damaged by a series …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM24L5_naval-air-station-oceana_Virginia-Beach-VA.html
NAS Oceana started as a fledgling airfield in an isolated area of Princess Anne County. By 1938, as the threat of war was growing closer, carrier squadrons were being established in the area; thousands of new pilots needed training, so the Navy bu…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM21C6_naval-aviation-monument-park_Virginia-Beach-VA.html
Naval Aviation Monument This is a monument to the proud heritage of Naval Aviation that has had many of its beginnings in Hampton Roads. It is here in Hampton Roads that the very first take-off from a ship was made by Eugene Ely in 1910. It is he…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM20UC_whos-in-the-neighborhood_Virginia-Beach-VA.html
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 bea…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM20UB_neighborhood-alert_Virginia-Beach-VA.html
Because marine mammals are vital members of a balanced ecosystem, Federal laws are in place to minimize the impact of human actives on their health, behavior and habitat. Any action that changes the behavior of a marine mammal is considered harass…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM20DE_lake-trashmore-bank-stabilization_Virginia-Beach-VA.html
Native wetland vegetation is planted around the edge of the lake providing erosion control, water quality benefits, wildlife habitat, and recreation. Gently sloping bank is planted with grasses to prevent soil from washing into the lake. San…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1ZAL_the-united-states-life-saving-service-stations-crews_Virginia-Beach-VA.html
In 1871 Congress created the United States Life-Saving Service (USLSS), an organization dedicated to rescuing the men and woman whose ships wrecked off of the United States coast. The USLSS built a total of 285 stations across the country. Five st…
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