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2. Hampton University - Wikipedia

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   Hampton University is a private, historically black, research university in Hampton, Virginia. Founded in 1868 as Hampton Agricultural and Industrial School, it was established by Black and White leaders of the American Missionary Association after the American Civil War to provide education to freedmen .

3. List of colleges and universities in Virginia - Wikipedia

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   Virginia State University: Petersburg: Public Masters University: SACS: 1882 4,648 Virginia Union University: Richmond: Private : Baccalaureate college: SACS: 1865 1,860 Virginia University of Lynchburg: Lynchburg: Private (Virginia Community College System) Private college: TRACS: 1886 837 Virginia University of Science & Technology McLean ...

4. James Madison University - Wikipedia

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   James Madison, the university's namesake, by John Vanderlyn (1816) Aerial view of campus from 1937, showing the original campus plan, prior to major expansions of the campus. Founded in 1908 as a women's college, James Madison University was established by the Virginia General Assembly.

5. Harrisonburg, Virginia - Wikipedia

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   Harrisonburg was named for Thomas Harrison (1704–1785), an early settler. [20]The earliest documented English exploration of the area prior to settlement was the Knights of the Golden Horseshoe Expedition, led by Lt. Gov. Alexander Spotswood, who reached Elkton, and whose rangers continued and in 1716 likely passed through what is now Harrisonburg.

6. Hampton, Virginia - Wikipedia

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   Hampton [a], officially the City of Hampton, is an independent city in the Commonwealth of Virginia in the United States. The population was 137,148 as of the 2020 census , making it the seventh-most populous city in Virginia . [ 7 ]

7. National Register of Historic Places listings in Harrisonburg ...

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   Location of Harrisonburg in Virginia. This is a list of the National Register of Historic Places listings in Harrisonburg, Virginia. This is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts on the National Register of Historic Places in the independent city of Harrisonburg, Virginia, United States. The locations of National ...