VA-Q8I City of Portsmouth

Marker text: CITY OF PORTSMOUTH

The site of this city was patented in 1659 by Captain William Carver. Established as a town in 1752 and named by its founder, Lt. Col. Wm Crawford. Chartered as a city in 1858. It has the country's oldest Naval Shipyard. Established in 1767. The nation's oldest naval hospital, commenced in 1827, and is the birthplace of the world's largest naval installation.

Virginia State Library, 1959

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Location: High Street West (US Hwy 17) and Academy Ave, Portsmouth city line, Portsmouth, Virginia

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