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  2. History of Newport News, Virginia - Wikipedia

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    Learn about the origins and development of Newport News, a city in Virginia that was once part of Warwick County. Find out how the railroad, the shipyard, and the coal industry shaped the city's history and identity.

  3. Warwick County, Virginia - Wikipedia

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    Warwick County was a county in Southeast Virginia that was created in 1634 and became the City of Newport News in 1958. It was located on the Virginia Peninsula on the northern bank of the James River and had a rich history of shipbuilding, railroad, and military development.

  4. Newport News Shipbuilding - Wikipedia

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    Learn about the history and operations of Newport News Shipbuilding, a division of Huntington Ingalls Industries and the sole designer and builder of aircraft carriers for the US Navy. The shipyard, founded in 1886, has built more than 800 ships and is a major employer in Virginia and North Carolina.

  5. Newport News, Virginia - Wikipedia

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    Newport News is an independent city in southeastern Virginia, on the northern shore of the James River. It was part of Warwick County until 1896, when it was incorporated as a city.

  6. List of cities and counties in Virginia - Wikipedia

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    A comprehensive list of 95 counties and 38 independent cities in Virginia, with links to maps, population data, and historical information. Learn about the origins, names, and features of each county and city in the Commonwealth of Virginia.

  7. Warwick, Virginia - Wikipedia

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    At rural Newport News Point, on the harbor of Hampton Roads, a small community of farms was transformed into a major port for shipping coal. Virginia has had an independent city political subdivision since 1871. Newport News became an independent city in 1896 from Warwick County by an act of the Virginia General Assembly, one of the few cities ...

  8. Hampton Roads - Wikipedia

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    Hampton Roads is a name for a large natural harbor and a metropolitan area that includes cities, counties, and towns in southeastern Virginia and northeastern North Carolina. The harbor is one of the world's largest and safest ports, and the region has a diverse economy, history, and culture.

  9. Denbigh Plantation Site - Wikipedia

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    Denbigh Plantation, also known as Mathews Manor, is a historic archaeological site located at Newport News, Virginia.. The earliest owner of land in this area is known to be merchant Abraham Peirsey (who first came to Virginia in 1616 aboard the ship Susan), and died in 16 January 1628. [3]

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