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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMON2_emanuel-a-m-e-church_Portsmouth-VA.html
Emanuel A.M.E. Church is rooted in the African Methodist Society that was formed soon after the founding in 1772 of the Methodist Society in Portsmouth. The African Society met independently until Nat Turner's insurrection in 1831, worshiped with …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMEN7_the-battle-of-craney-island_Portsmouth-VA.html
On the morning of June 22, 1813, during the War of 1812, British naval and marine forces under the command of Admiral Sir John Borlase Warren landed here at Hoffler Creek. American armed militia under the command of Gen. Robert B. Taylor blocked t…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMDZ4_the-elizabeth-river_Portsmouth-VA.html
The Elizabeth River, an arm of the Chesapeake Bay, runs between the cities of Portsmouth and Norfolk. The river was named "Elizabeth" in honor of Princess Elizabeth Stuart, the eldest daugh?ter of King James I of England. The river was first ca…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMDZ2_first-order-fresnel-lens-from-the-hog-island-light_Portsmouth-VA.html
This pavil?ion dis?plays a first order Fresnel lens from the sec?ond Hog Island Light. The lens began ser?vice in 1896. Originally built in 1852, the first build?ing was destroyed by eroion and rebuilt in 1896, only to be deac?ti?vated in 1948. Th…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMDYM_in-commemoration-of-the-last-public-appearance-of-william-f-buffalo-bill-cody_Portsmouth-VA.html
William F. Cody, asso?ci?ated with a West?ern exhi?bi?tion titled "Buf?falo Bill (Himelf) and the 101 Ranch Wild West Com?bined," passed by this spot on a route that would take the parade to the interec?tion of Washington and Lin?coln Streets, sit…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMDYK_gosport-navy-yard_Portsmouth-VA.html
Before you is the Gosport Navy Yard (Nor?folk Naval Ship?yard). Gosport is the old?est Navy ship?yard in the nation. Here is where the USS Mer?ri?mack was burned and then trans?formed by the Con?fed?er?ates into the pow?er?ful iron?clad ram, the C…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMDY7_st-pauls-roman-catholic-church_Portsmouth-VA.html
St. Paul's Roman Catholic Church was first built by French and Irish immigrants between 1811 and 1815 and was the first Catholic congregation established in Portsmouth. Increasing membership necessitated the building of new structures in 1831 and …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMDY6_colliers-raid_Portsmouth-VA.html
A British fleet under Commodore Sir George Collier sailed up the Elizabeth River and shelled Fort Nelson in May 1779, during the Revolutionary War. A landing force of 1,800 infantrymen led by Brig. Gen. Edward Mathew captured the fort on 10 May af…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMDY5_fort-nelson_Portsmouth-VA.html
On the site of Portsmouth's Naval Hospital stood Fort Nelson. There, Virginia's Revolutionary government late in 1776 constructed the fort of timber and rammed earth. Three years later, the British fleet commanded by Admiral Sir George Collier con…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMDXD_olde-towne-portsmouth_Portsmouth-VA.html
The one square block his?toric dis?trict before you is Portsmouth's Olde Towne. The dis?trict dates to 1752 when Portsmouth was founded by William Craw?ford. Olde Towne con?tains one of the largest col?lec?tions of historic build?ings in Vir?ginia…
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