City of Norfolk website, Local History Civil War and the Battle of Sewell’s Point Civil War Naval History History of Fort Wool "When the World came to...
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76°19′36″W / 36.95472°N 76.32667°W / 36.95472; -76.32667 The Battle of Sewell's Point was an inconclusive exchange of cannon fire between the Union gunboat...
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Virginia Colony, it was held from April 26 to December 1, 1907, at Sewell's Point on Hampton Roads, in Norfolk, Virginia. It celebrated the first permanent...
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for the James, Nansemond, and Elizabeth rivers between Old Point Comfort and Sewell's Point near where the Chesapeake Bay flows into the Atlantic Ocean...
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warships from attacking the yard, the Confederates set up batteries at Sewell's Point and Craney Island, at the juncture of the Elizabeth River with the James...
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Jersey Sewell's Point, Norfolk, Virginia, United States 22815 Sewell, an asteroid Sewall, British Columbia, Canada, sometimes misspelled Sewell Sewall...
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located between Sewell's Point and Willoughby Spit is known as Willoughby Bay. A ferry service operated between Willoughby Spit and Old Point Comfort across...
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Lower Township, around the Point to South Cape May (now known as South Meadows), into Cape May City, out to Sewell's Point (now the Coast Guard Training...
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(18 km) of pier and wharf space of the Hampton Roads peninsula known as Sewell's Point. It is the world's largest naval station, with the largest concentration...
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Poverty Beach (redirect from Sewell Point)
Poverty Beach or Sewell Point is a barrier spit, approximately 2.5 miles (4 km) in length entirely within the City of Cape May, along the Atlantic Ocean...
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Battle of Hampton Roads took place off the northwest shore of the city's Sewell's Point Peninsula, marking the first fight between two ironclads, the USS Monitor...
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USS Monitor and the CSS Virginia (ex-USS Merrimack) took place off Sewell's Point, on March 8–9, 1862. That battle was inconclusive, but later in 1862...
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exchanged fire with the Confederate batteries at Sewell's Point. The little-known Battle of Sewell's Point resulted in minor damage to both sides. Several...
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Virginia to reach Hampton Roads, where a new coal pier was erected at Sewell's Point. The two projects were legally joined and renamed the Virginian Railway...
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opened. Sewell's Point Elementary School was named after the landmark Sewell's Point, which in turn was named after Henry Seawell. Sewell's Point Elementary...
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reached the site for a new coal pier on the harbor at Hampton Roads at Sewell's Point. By the time the leaders of the big railroads finally realized that...
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notable action during the conflict was his service at the Battle of Sewell's Point. He was also a midshipsman as well as commanding several ships during...
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Sewell's Point, with Great Dam, Brighton Road (Brighton Ave and Commonwealth Ave), and Punch Bowl Road (now Brookline Ave) intersecting at Sewell's Point...
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Norfolk County Berkley City of Norfolk Sewell's Point Willoughby Spit Ocean View Bower's Hill Lambert's Point Deep Creek Western Branch Great Bridge Portsmouth...
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Ocean View Park Place Pinewell Poplar Halls Riverpoint Riverview Sewell's Point Sewell's Garden Shoop Park South Bayview Talbot Park Tidewater Park Titustown...
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night secessionists had sunk light boats between Craney Island and Sewell's Point, blocking the channel. On 20 April, before evacuating the Navy Yard...
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made to locate the international exposition on a mile-long frontage at Sewell's Point near the mouth of Hampton Roads. This was about 30 miles (48 km) downstream...
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VGN's Norfolk Division, which extended from Sewell's Point to Roanoke. Designated to be a "division point" on the railroad (specifically a location for...
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severely damaging the steam frigate USS Minnesota before retiring behind Sewell's Point. Arriving on the scene too late to participate in the engagement, Worden...
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anniversary of the founding of Jamestown, but the celebration was held at Sewell's Point in Norfolk, Virginia on the harbor of Hampton Roads, due to transportation...
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accompanied by Jamestown, Patrick Henry and Teaser, got underway from Sewell's Point to finish off Minnesota and the rest of the blockaders, but were delayed...
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at the southernmost tip of Maine.) Across the Elizabeth River, at Sewell's Point near the mouth of Hampton Roads is the Norfolk Navy Base, the central...
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secessionists had sunk light boats in the channel between Craney Island and Sewell's Point, blocking Merrimack. On 20 April, before evacuating the Navy Yard, the...
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prospective hazards to navigation to and from the Norfolk Navy Base at Sewell's Point. Kellam was also directly involved in the negotiations to finance the...
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work was in Virginia and includes Jefferson Lakeside Country Club and Sewell's Point Golf Course. He also designed the Municipal Golf Course at Asheville...
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