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2. Fort Magruder - Wikipedia

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   Fort Magruder was a 30-foot-high (9.1 m) earthen fortification straddling the road between Yorktown and Williamsburg, Virginia, just outside the latter city (and former Virginia state capital) during the American Civil War. At the center of the Williamsburg Line, it was also referred to as Redoubt Number 6.

3. MarsCon (Virginia) - Wikipedia

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   MarsCon 2014: A Twisted Fairy Tale was held January 17–19, 2014, at the Fort Magruder Hotel and conference Center. Notable guests included author Jim C. Hines and author Carrie Ryan . The convention raised more than $5,000 for the Heritage Humane Society, the event's designated charity.

4. List of tallest buildings in Norfolk, Virginia - Wikipedia

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   The skyline of Downtown Norfolk remained relatively low to mid-rise until the 1960s which brought the construction of the 23-story Bank of America Center in 1967. Still the second-tallest building in Norfolk, the Bank of America Center was the tallest building in Virginia from its completion until 1971 when it was surpassed by Richmond City Hall .

5. List of convention centers in the United States - Wikipedia

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   Princeton Conference Center: Princeton: New Jersey: 10,176 sq ft (945.4 m 2) 48,921 sq ft (4,544.9 m 2) Augusta Civic Center: Augusta: Maine: 24,576 sq ft (2,283.2 m 2) 48,829 sq ft (4,536.4 m 2) Ruby Community Center: Morgantown: West Virginia: 48,600 sq ft (4,520 m 2) Cragun's Resort Conference Center: Brainerd: Minnesota: 13,915 sq ft (1,292 ...

6. James City County, Virginia - Wikipedia

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   At Fort Magruder, a few earthworks and a small memorial remain along present-day Penniman Road in a residential area. In early 2006, Riverside Health System donated 22 acres (89,000 m 2 ) of the 350 acres (1.4 km 2 ) of land that it had bought from Colonial Williamsburg in 2004, to create a public park.

7. Battle of Williamsburg - Wikipedia

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   By May 5, Johnston's army was making slow progress on muddy roads and Stoneman's cavalry was skirmishing with Brig. Gen. J.E.B. Stuart's cavalry, Johnston's rearguard. To give time for the bulk of his army to get free, Johnston detached part of his force to make a stand at a large earthen fortification, Fort Magruder, straddling the Williamsburg Road (from Yorktown), constructed earlier by ...