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Blackbeard's Point is an area of land on the north side of the mouth of the Hampton River in Hampton Roads harbor in Virginia.It received its name in the early 18th century, when the pirate Blackbeard was menacing shipping on the American coast.
1718 – Head of dead pirate Blackbeard was displayed on a pole at place later known as "Blackbeard's Point." [2] 1727 – St John’s church was rebuilt. [1] 1728 - Fort George was built at Old Point Comfort. [4] 1749 - The Coastal Hurricane of 1749 hit area, destroyed Fort George and created Willoughby Spit [4]
Old Point Comfort is a point of land located in the independent city of Hampton, Virginia. Previously known as Point Comfort, it lies at the extreme tip of the Virginia Peninsula at the mouth of Hampton Roads in the United States. It was renamed Old Point Comfort to differentiate it from New Point Comfort 21 miles (34 km) up the Chesapeake Bay. [1]
At the request of Virginia’s governor, a British naval ship under the command of Lieutenant Robert Maynard was sent to deliver justice to Teach and his crew. Blackbeard’s formidable legend ...
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Fort Algernon (also spelled Fort Algernourne) was established in the fall of 1609 at the mouth of Hampton Roads at Point Comfort in the Virginia Colony by Captain John Ratcliffe. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ] A strategic point for guarding the shipping channel leading from the Chesapeake Bay , it would be the site for a series of military forts for the ...
The parents of an 18-year-old high school graduate who fell overboard on a sunset cruise in the Bahamas have broken their silence. Cameron Robbins went on a trip to the Bahamas to celebrate his ...