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Watts House

Washington St, Portsmouth, VA , USA

Latitude & Longitude: 36° 50' 18.312", -76° 18' 9.4068"
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Built by Colonel Dempsey Watts in 1799 and inherited by his son, Captain Samuel Watts, who lived here until his death in 1878. Here Chief Black Hawk, of the Black Hawk Indian War, was entertained in 1820, and Henry Clay in 1844.

Last updated: 2/14/2015 15:17:00
 
   
 
 
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