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| History of Old Point Comfort and Fort Monroe (The Charlotte Observer) |
| Highlights of the history of Old Point Comfort and Fort Monroe: - April 28, 1607: Capt. Christopher Newport and English settlers land on peninsula before sailing on to Jamestown, the first permanent English settlement in North America. - 1609: Fort Algernon, constructed of earthwork and boards "10 hands high," built by British to protect settlements along the James River. - 1619: Arrival of ... |
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| History of Old Point Comfort and Fort Monroe (Lexington Herald-Leader) |
| Highlights of the history of Old Point Comfort and Fort Monroe: - April 28, 1607: Capt. Christopher Newport and English settlers land on peninsula before sailing on to Jamestown, the first permanent English settlement in North America. - 1609: Fort Algernon, constructed of earthwork and boards "10 hands high," built by British to protect settlements along the James River. - 1619: ... |
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