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was originally going to be called "Kanawha," a name that honors a Native American tribe. However, even though the region separated from Virginia, officials still wanted that as part of its new name. (Virginia was named after a nickname of…

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Out of the attic | Lynhaven Community

In early 1941, Wesmond Building and Investment Company broke ground on a 320-home residential development, north of East Glebe Road and bounded on the east by Jefferson Davis Highway, visible on the left. The post Out of the attic | Lynhaven Community…

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Virginia Highlights Eastern Shore Markers for 250th

Virginia’s more than 2,700 roadside historical markers offer a way to explore the state’s past as the nation marks its 250th anniversary, with new Eastern Shore signs highlighting a segregated-era Black school and local religious, political and Quaker history. The state program…

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