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Map shows Washington's route from Williamsburg to the French fort on Lake Erie. A cartouche is adorned with natives producing tobacco. "Six Nations" annotation is found south of Katarakui or Ontario Lake. Lake Erie is named Lake Erri or Okswego. Niagara Falls are annotated "Niagara Cataract 137 feet."
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 31 January 2025. Waterfalls between United States and Canada This article is about the waterfalls on the Canada–United States border. For other uses, see Niagara Falls (disambiguation). Niagara Falls Niagara Falls seen from the Canadian side of the river, including three individual falls (from left to ...
The Colonial Niagara Historic District includes Fort Niagara, which has seen a military presence from 1678 to the present day. [2] A newer attraction within the heritage area is the Niagara Falls Underground Railroad Heritage Center which is operated jointly by the heritage area and the Niagara Falls Underground Railroad Heritage Commission. [3]
The Colony of Virginia was a British colonial settlement in North America from 1606 to 1776.. The first effort to create an English settlement in the area was chartered in 1584 and established in 1585; the resulting Roanoke Colony lasted for three attempts totaling six years.
In 2008, Virginia became the first state to pass legislation on Internet safety, with mandatory educational courses for 11-to-16 year-olds. [169] In 2013, by a slight margin in the Virginia Governor's race, the state of Virginia broke a long acclaimed streak of choosing a governor against the incumbent party within the White House. For the ...
Definitions of the geographic components of the Mid-Atlantic region differ slightly among sources. [15] Generally speaking, the region is inclusive of the states of Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and West Virginia, and the federal district of the District of Columbia, with some additional sources including or excluding other areas in parts of the Northeast ...
Colonial Beach, Westmoreland State Park, Rappahannock River National Wildlife Refuge, and many other locations provide water access for fishing, boating, and yachting. The region has twenty-seven marinas. [citation needed] There are nine wineries in the region that may be found on the Chesapeake Bay Wine Trail. [citation needed]
Thomas Walker (January 25, 1715 – November 9, 1794) was a physician, planter and explorer in colonial Virginia who served multiple terms in the Virginia General Assembly, and whose descendants also had political careers.