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The Lynnhaven House, also Wishart–Boush House, Wishart House, and Boush House, which was built circa 1725, is an example of 18th century Tidewater Virginia vernacular architecture and is located in Virginia Beach, Virginia. [3] Although it was founded by the Thelaball family, it is sometimes referred to as the Boush House or the Wishart House ...
Weblin House: Weblin House: November 8, 1974 : 5588 Moore's Pond Rd. 34: Wishart-Boush House (aka Lynnhaven House) Wishart-Boush House (aka Lynnhaven House) November 12, 1969 : East of the junction of Wishart Rd. and Independence Boulevard
Ferry Plantation House, or Old Donation Farm, Ferry Farm, Walke Manor House, [3] [5] is a brick house in the neighborhood of Old Donation Farm in Virginia Beach, Virginia. The site dates back to 1642 when Savill Gaskin started the second ferry service in Hampton Roads to carry passengers on the Lynnhaven River to the nearby county courthouse ...
Lynnhaven is one of the seven original boroughs created when the city of Virginia Beach, Virginia was formed in 1963. [1] It is located in the North Central portion of the city. This area was originally located at the mouth of the Lynnhaven Bay inlet.
Despite his widespread and long-lasting influence in South Hampton Roads, his choice of residence was along the Lynnhaven River, also named for his home in England. In 1635, he earned a land patent for over 5,000 acres (20 km 2 ) in this area for having earlier persuaded 105 new residents to settle in Virginia, including Augustine Warner, an ...
1639 - Lynnhaven Parish Church built. 1720 - Adam Thoroughgood House built (approximate date). 1736 - Old Donation Episcopal Church built. 1750 - Kempsville district established as Kemps Landing (approximate date). 1775 - Battle of Kemp's Landing; 1781 - September 5: Battle of the Chesapeake. [2] 1791 - Nimmo Church constructed. It is the ...
Pardon the dust. Workers are unpacking over 200 years of local history for a new museum downtown. The Akron History Center at 172 S. Main St. is a blur of activity. Crews are busy installing 20 ...
The Old Cape Henry Light, completed in 1792, was the first federal construction project under the United States Constitution. The history of Virginia Beach, Virginia, goes back to the Native Americans who lived in the area for thousands of years before the English colonists landed at Cape Henry in April 1607 and established their first permanent settlement at Jamestown a few weeks later.