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The Jamestown Colony in Virginia was settled on Jamestown Island on May 14, 1607. Jamestown is commonly regarded as the first permanent English settlement in the United States. It was the capital of the Virginia Colony until 92 years later -- in 1699 -- when it was relocated to Williamsburg. Current historical attractions include Historic Jamestowne and Jamestown Settlement, and nearby Colonial Parkway, Colonial Williamsburg and Yorktown. Show more »
The Jamestown Colony in Virginia was settled on Jamestown Island on May 14, 1607. Jamestown is commonly regarded as the first permanent English settlement in the United States. It was the capital of the Virginia Colony until 92 years later --...
The Jamestown Colony in Virginia was settled on Jamestown Island on May 14, 1607. Jamestown is commonly regarded as the first permanent English settlement in the United States. It was the capital of the Virginia Colony until 92 years later -- in 1699 -- when it was relocated to Williamsburg. Current historical attractions include Historic Jamestowne and Jamestown Settlement, and nearby Colonial Parkway, Colonial Williamsburg and Yorktown. Show more »
The Jamestown Colony in Virginia was settled on Jamestown Island on May 14, 1607. Jamestown is commonly regarded as the first permanent English settlement in the United States. It was the capital of the Virginia Colony until 92 years later -- in 1699 -- when it was relocated to Williamsburg. Current historical attractions include Historic Jamestowne and Jamestown Settlement, and nearby Colonial Parkway, Colonial Williamsburg and Yorktown. « Show less
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Inside the BRD: Bay Rivers District softball tournament changes for Saturday
Here's the Bay Rivers District softball tournament outlook for Saturday, which as of 11 a.m. has only one postponement - Warhill at New Kent will now be played on Monday at 4:30 p.m. The following games are still on for Saturday: Grafton at Tabb (1 p.m.),...Tags: Grafton, Smithfield
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Bay Rivers baseball tournament: who's on and who's rained out for Saturday?
As of 10:45 a.m. on Saturday morning, the Bay Rivers District baseball tournament game between York at Grafton (1 p.m.) is still on and the Jamestown-Warhill time has been has been moved to 4 p.m., while the Poquoson at Lafayette and Smithfield at New...Tags: Grafton, Smithfield
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Cuccinelli acceptance speech for GOP nomination for governor
Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli gave the following remarks in accepting the Republican nomination for governor at the Republican Party of Virginia nominating convention in Richmond Saturday: "I think you now have a better sense of why I’m one of...Tags: Martinsville (Martinsville, Virginia), Mitt Romney, Manassas (Manassas, Virginia), Parties and Movements, Internal Revenue Service
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One of Jamestown-Scotland ferries back in operation
One of the two ferries of the Jamestown-Scotland Ferry system that underwent maintenance Tuesday morning is back in service. The Pocahontas ferry was in operation as of 1:45 p.m., according to the Virginia Department of Transportation. The Surry ferry...
Tags: Surry (Surry, Virginia), Virginia Department of Transportation, Pocahontas
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Howard Schweitzer
Howard Fritz Schweitzer, 81, St. Onge, passed away Friday, May 10, 2013 at Fort Meat VA Medical Center, after a long, courageous battle with cancer, and other health problems. According to his wishes he was cremated. A visitation prayer service...
Tags: Awards and Prizes, Korean War (1950-1953), Human Interest
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Monday's high school roundup: Unbeaten Menchville blanks Norview in Eastern Region boys tennis first round, joins Heritage in semis
Daily PressBoys tennis: Menchville maintained its season-long streak of not losing an individual match through the Eastern Region first round, beating visiting Norview 5-0 Monday. But the Monarchs (10-0) weren't the only Peninsula District team to advance to...Tags: Denbigh, Phoebus (Hampton, Virginia), Tennis, Charles Johnson (football, defensive end), Newport News (Newport News, Virginia)
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A cradle of slavery on the York
When the director of the Middle Passage port markers project arrives in Yorktown to give a talk about slavery Friday night, she'll find herself in the perfect place. Though Old Point Comfort and Jamestown can lay claim to the first Africans in English...
Tags: Yorktown (York, Virginia), Colonial Williamsburg, York County (Virginia), Social Issues, York (York, Pennsylvania)
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NAHL Frozen Four begins
The North American Hockey League Robertson Cup championship tournament will begin today at the Dr. Pepper Arena in Frisco, Texas. Second-seeded Bismarck will play No. 3 Wenatchee (Wash.) at 4:30 p.m. followed by No. 1 Amarillo vs. No. 4 Jamestown (N....Tags: American Hockey League
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New basketball conference 'thrilling'
Among the college athletic directors thrilled about the North Star Athletic Association is Dakota State athletic director Jeff Dittman, a former Northern State football player. His Trojans, Presentation College, Mayville State, Valley City State and... -
Our Voice: Presentation College blessed with opportunities
Presentation College has a new division, conference and opportunity. The Saints have gone from National Collegiate Athletic Association Division III to the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics. Before, the Saints could not offer athletic...Tags: Colleges and Universities, Education, College Sports, National Collegiate Athletic Association
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17th-century recipe for church's rehab
Even in a region celebrated for its early colonial churches, old St. Luke's stands out from the crowd. No house of worship in English America reaches further back in time than this landmark 17th-century relic. And mixed in with the classical...
Tags: Arts and Culture, Christianity, Anglicanism, Limes, Colonial Williamsburg
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Inside the BRD: Is picking New Kent 9th in baseball my worst prediction ever?
The Sunday morning the 2013 Bay Rivers District baseball previews appeared in our paper with New Kent picked 9th, former New Kent athletic director Eddie Allen called me on the phone and good-naturedly asked me "Are your crazy?! They might win it all."...
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