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  2. History of Virginia Beach, Virginia - Wikipedia

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    The Old Cape Henry Light, completed in 1792, was the first federal construction project under the United States Constitution. The history of Virginia Beach, Virginia, goes back to the Native Americans who lived in the area for thousands of years before the English colonists landed at Cape Henry in April 1607 and established their first permanent settlement at Jamestown a few weeks later.

  3. Timeline of Virginia Beach, Virginia - Wikipedia

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    1906 - Town of Virginia Beach incorporated. [1] 1933 - Bayne Theatre opens (approximate date). [4] 1935 - Cape Henry Memorial erected. 1941 - The Virginia Beach and Princess Anne Chapters of the NAACP were formed. [5] 1952 - City of Virginia Beach incorporated. 1953 - August: Hurricane Barbara. 1960 - Population: 84,215.

  4. Virginia Beach, Virginia - Wikipedia

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    Virginia Beach is host to a Rock 'n' Roll Half Marathon each year on Labor Day weekend in conjunction with the American Music Festival. It is one of the largest Half Marathons in the world. The final 3 miles (4.8 km) are on the boardwalk. [138] Virginia Beach also hosts the Yuengling Shamrock Marathon, founded in 1973 with over 24,000 participants.

  5. History of Virginia Beach - Wikipedia

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  6. Category:History of Virginia Beach, Virginia - Wikipedia

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    National Register of Historic Places in Virginia Beach, Virginia (26 P) Pages in category "History of Virginia Beach, Virginia" The following 25 pages are in this category, out of 25 total.

  7. City of Virginia Beach - Wikipedia

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  8. Virginia - Wikipedia

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    Virginia's history begins with several Indigenous groups, including the Powhatan. In 1607, the London Company established the Colony of Virginia as the first permanent English colony in the New World, leading to Virginia's nickname as the Old Dominion. Slaves from Africa and land from displaced native tribes fueled the growing plantation ...

  9. National Register of Historic Places listings in Virginia ...

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    Location of Virginia Beach in Virginia. This is a list of the National Register of Historic Places listings in Virginia Beach, Virginia. This is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts on the National Register of Historic Places in the independent city of Virginia Beach, Virginia, United States. The locations of National ...