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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMM6Z_we-remember-turret-two_Norfolk-VA.html
FC3 T. T. Adams · GM3 R. W. Backherms · EMFA D. C. Battle · GM3(SW) W. S. Blakey · GM3 P. E. Bopp · SR R. J. Bradshaw · LTjg P. E. Buch · SA E. E. Casey · GM2 J. P. Cramer · GM3 …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMM6J_birthplace-of-naval-aviation_Norfolk-VA.html
On 14 Nov. 1910, off Old Point Comfort across the harbor from here, the U.S. Navy demonstrated that airplanes could be launched from ships. Flying a Curtiss biplane, Eugene Ely took off from a wooden ramp constructed atop the deck of the cruiser U…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMIZR_naval-aviation-depot-norfolk_Norfolk-VA.html
The depot began in 1917 as part of the Naval Air Detachment of six canvas hangers servicing seven seaplanes. Before the depot closed in 1996, its name changed over time from Construction and Repair (1918), Assembly and Repair (1922), Overhaul and …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HME06_town-back-creek-and-stone-bridge_Norfolk-VA.html
Town Back Creek, extend?ing east?wardly from the Elizabeth River almost to St. Paul's Church, was the north?ern end of the orig?i?nal town of Norfolk. By the early 1800's new res?i?den?tial devel?op?ment had occurred north of the creek. Two early …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMDZY_battle-monitor-and-merrimack_Norfolk-VA.html
On March 9, 1862, the first battle between ironclad ships occurred in Hampton Roads when the U.S.S. Monitor and the C.S.S. Virginia (Merrimack) met in a naval engagement which opened the era of the armored warship.
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMDZW_navy-escort-carriers-based-in-norfolk_Norfolk-VA.html
Navy Escort Carriers based in Norfolk helped win the Battle of the Atlantic. They were the smallest, slowest, and most vulnerable of the Navy's aircraft carriers, but as noted World War II historian Samuel Eliot Morison wrote, "These escort carrie…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMDZV_half-moone-fort-1673_Norfolk-VA.html
Hostilities between the British and the Dutch continued for a number of years after the British took New Amsterdam in 1664 and established the colony of New York. The effects were felt in Hampton Roads where Dutch ships destroyed a fleet of tobacc…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMDZG_operation-torch-1942_Norfolk-VA.html
The first major amphibious action of World War II was planned near here in the Nansemond Hotel, HDQ. of Amphibious Force U.S. Atlantic fleet. An Army-Navy staff under Adm. H.K. Hewitt met with Gen. G.S. Patton to plan the movement of Task Force "A…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMDZ8_fort-tar_Norfolk-VA.html
This is the site of Fort Tar, built to guard the approach to the city from the west, sit?u?ated on the outkirts of Norfolk, near Armistead's Bridge, which spanned Glebe Creek nearby. It served with Forts Barbour, Norfolk, and Nelson to pro?tect No…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMDZ7_granby-street_Norfolk-VA.html
Granby Street was named in 1769 to honor Englishman John Manners (1721 - 1770), Marquess of Granby. The orig?i?nal street ran three blocks from Bute Street south to Town Back Creek, a semi-navigable stretch of marshland run?ning the le…