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Vernon Crawford (Jack) Cooke (December 6, 1936 – December 1, 2009) was a bluegrass music vocalist and instrumentalist, known for playing the guitar and bass with artists such as Bill Monroe and Ralph Stanley and the Clinch Mountain Boys. He was one of nine siblings (four brothers and four sisters) and was a native of Norton, Virginia. [1]
March 21, 2007 (2 Fenwick Rd., Fort Monroe 4: Chapel of the Centurion: Chapel of the Centurion: March 28, 2011 (134 Bernard Rd., Fort Monroe Oldest continually used wooden military structure for religious services in the United States; built in 1858 [6]
Donald Addrisi (1938–1984), singer, one-half of the Addrisi Brothers singing-songwriting duo [2] [3] John G. Adolfi (1888–1933), director, actor and screenwriter of Warner Bros. films [ 4 ] Caroline Leonetti Ahmanson (1918–2005), businesswoman, philanthropist, wife of Howard F. Ahmanson Sr. [ 5 ]
Giles Buckner Cooke (May 13, 1838 – February 4, 1937) was a Confederate officer in the American Civil War, a school teacher and school principal, and an Episcopal priest. He is best known for his service on the personal staff of Gen. Robert E. Lee during the Siege of Petersburg and the closing months of the active existence of the Army of ...
The Chapel of the Centurion is the oldest continually used wooden military structure for religious services in the United States. [4] It is located inside Fort Monroe, a former military installation located in Hampton, Virginia. The Chapel is named for Cornelius the Centurion, who is believed to be the first Gentile to convert to Christianity. [5]
The Chapel Rural Historic District is an expansive rural historic district in Clarke County, Virginia.The district encompasses an area of nearly 11,500 acres (4,700 ha), a rural landscape that extends from Millwood in the south, nearly to Berryville in the north.
Cocke's Mill House and Mill Site, also known as Coles' Mill and Johnston's Mill, is a historic home located near North Garden, Albemarle County, Virginia. The miller's house was built in about 1820, and is a 1½ story, three-bay, gable-roofed stone cottage built on a high basement. A one-story frame addition was built in 1989.
Virginian jurisdictions most commonly associated with the Hampton Roads metropolitan area The following is a list of notable people who were born, raised, or closely associated with the Hampton Roads metropolitan area. Chesapeake James Anderson – Carolina Panthers linebacker and 88th overall pick in the 2006 NFL draft Ed Beard (1939–2023) – professional football player for the San ...