Timeline of Virginia Beach, Virginia
The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Virginia Beach, Virginia, USA.
Prior to 20th century[edit]
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- 1607 - English colonists land on beach.[1]
- 1639 - Lynnhaven Parish Church built.
- 1720 - Adam Thoroughgood House built (approximate date).
- 1736 - Old Donation Episcopal Church built.
- 1750 - Kempsville district established as Kemps Landing (approximate date).
- 1775 - Battle of Kemp's Landing
- 1781 - September 5: Battle of the Chesapeake.[2]
- 1791 - Nimmo Church constructed. It is the oldest church with the original foundation in the area. Bishop Francis Asbury preached there.[10]
- 1810 - Francis Land House built (approximate date).
- 1879 - Cape Henry Lighthouse built.[3]
- 1888 - Oceanfront Boardwalk built.[2]
- 1891 - Norwegian ship Dictator wrecked offshore.[1]
- 1900 - Population: 11,192.
20th century[edit]
- 1906 - Town of Virginia Beach incorporated.[1]
- 1933 - Bayne Theatre opens (approximate date).[4]
- 1935 - Cape Henry Memorial erected.
- 1941 - The Virginia Beach and Princess Anne Chapters of the NAACP were formed.[5]
- 1952 - City of Virginia Beach incorporated.
- 1953 - August: Hurricane Barbara.
- 1960 - Population: 84,215.
- 1963 - City merges with Princess Anne County.[1][6]
- 1964 - Chesapeake Bay Bridge–Tunnel opens.
- 1970 - Population: 172,106.[7]
- 1980 - Population: 262,199.[7]
- 1988 - Meyera E. Oberndorf becomes mayor.
- 1989 - Virginia Museum of Contemporary Art opens.
- 1990 - Population: 393,069.[7]
- 2000 - City website online (approximate date).[8][chronology citation needed]
21st century[edit]
- 2009 - Will Sessoms becomes mayor.
- 2010 - Population: 437,994 in city;[9] 1,676,822 in Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC Metropolitan Statistical Area.
- 2019 - The Virginia Beach shooting occurs.
- 2023 - An EF3 tornado rips through the northern edge of the city, damaging or destroying several homes. There was no fatalities and no injuries.
See also[edit]
- History of Virginia Beach, Virginia
- List of mayors of Virginia Beach, Virginia
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Virginia Beach, Virginia
- History of Hampton Roads area
- Timelines of other cities in Virginia: Alexandria, Hampton, Lynchburg, Newport News, Norfolk, Portsmouth, Richmond, Roanoke
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d Nergal 1980.
- ^ a b "History". About the City. City of Virginia Beach. Retrieved August 30, 2014.
- ^ Federal Writers' Project 1941.
- ^ "Movie Theaters in Virginia Beach, VA". CinemaTreasures.org. Los Angeles: Cinema Treasures LLC. Retrieved August 30, 2014.
- ^ 400 Facts Committee, Virginia Beach 2007 (2006). 400 Facts About Princess Anne County and Virginia Beach History: 1607-2007. Published by Virginia Beach Public Library. p. 7.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ Swartz 2010.
- ^ a b c Population of the 100 Largest Cities and Other Urban Places in the United States: 1790 to 1990, US Census Bureau, 1998
- ^ "VBgov.com". Archived from the original on 2000-04-08 – via Internet Archive, Wayback Machine.
- ^ "Virginia Beach (city), Virginia". State & County QuickFacts. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved August 30, 2014.
- 10. "Nimmo Church". Princess Anne County/Virginia Beach Historical Society. Retrieved 2010-09-05.
Bibliography[edit]
- Federal Writers' Project (1941), "Virginia Beach", Virginia: a Guide to the Old Dominion, American Guide Series, Oxford University Press, pp. 481–482, OL 24223083M
{{citation}}: CS1 maint: ref duplicates default (link) - Ory Mazar Nergal, ed. (1980), "Virginia Beach, VA", Encyclopedia of American Cities, New York: E.P. Dutton, p. 350+, OL 4120668M
- Nicholas J. Swartz (2010). "Does consolidation make a difference?: a comparative analysis of Richmond and Virginia Beach, Virginia". In Suzanne M. Leland; Kurt Thurmaier (eds.). City-County Consolidation: Promises Made, Promises Kept?. Georgetown University Press. ISBN 978-1-58901-622-4.
External links[edit]
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