Birthplace of Naval AviationOn 14 Nov. 1910, off Old Point Comfort across the harbor from here, the U.S. Navy demonstrated that airplanes could be launched from ships. Flying a C... [click for more]
First Flight Ship to ShoreOn 14 November, 1910, Eugene Ely in a Curtiss built Hudson Flyer, utilizing a specially constructed platform with an uptilt at the end, took off from ... [click for more]
Hospital of Saint Vincent DePaulFounded in 1855, the Hospital of Saint Vincent DePaul was Norfolk's first civilian hospital. Located two blocks south at the corner of Church and Wood... [click for more]
Landing of Wool and Surrender of NorfolkNear here Major-General John E. Wool, on May 10, 1862, landed with 6000 Union troops. President Lincoln, Salmon P. Chase, Secretary of the Treasury, a... [click for more]
Naval Aviation Depot~NorfolkThe depot began in 1917 as part of the Naval Air Detachment of six canvas hangars servicing seven seaplanes. Before the depot closed in 1996, its name... [click for more]
New TownNew Town once stood to the south along the Eastern Branch of the Elizabeth River. The community was laid out in 1697 and General Assembly established ... [click for more]
Norfolk Botanical GardensThese gardens were conceived by City Manager Thomas Thompson during the Great Depression. His idea was executed by city gardener Frederic Heutte; note... [click for more]
Norfolk Light Artillery BluesHere from 1914 to 1961 stood the third armory of the Norfolk Light Artillery Blues (Battery B, 111th Field Artillery, Virginia National Guard) formed ... [click for more]
Operation Torch, 1942The first major amphibious action of World War II was planned near here in the Nansemond Hotel, Hdq. of Amphibious Force U.S. Atlantic Fleet. An Army-... [click for more]
Susan Constant ShrineThis shrine commemorates the Susan Constant, the flagship of the fleet that carried the first English settlers to Virginia in 1607. The Susan Constant... [click for more]
