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Welcome to the Hampton Roads History
and Penny Postcard Tour. The mission of Historic Hampton Roads.com is
to provide a central Internet repository for the documentation of
the American history resources of the Hampton Roads region. Our company philosophy is
"start with the basics" and what is more basic that our
heritage (individually and collectively) as Americans. Our fourth
President (James
Madison, 1809-1817) once said: "the
diffusion of knowledge is the only true guardian of liberty".
By disseminating this knowledge via the Internet, we hope to
increase the awareness of Hampton Roads' residents to the availability of the
multitude of history resources in our region and also their fragility.
As you browse through the history resources on our site, you will
notice that several of the postcards from our collection and many of the History Markers represent historical resources that no
longer exist. The reasons why these resources have disappeared is
varied: natural disaster, neglect, expansion, etc. Whatever the
reason, a part of our collective heritage is gone. We want this site to remind our residents of
the history available in Hampton Roads and the important role each
of us can have in helping to maintain these
resources by simply learning about, visiting and supporting what's in our
backyard. |
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Our method of choice to begin the
documentation of our history is
through our postcard collection. Think about it for a minute
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American
history begins here, |
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a strong Military presence has been
part of our life since our genesis as a nation, |
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and, we have always been a
favorite vacation resort. |
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Each of these segments of our tourism industry (history, military and
beaches and resorts) is well
documented through postcards. During the era of our collection,
1873 through 1951, postcards were the equivalent of email, digital cameras,
cell phones and the Interstate system today. People would send postcards to friends and
relatives from their
Military base,
one of our many world famous
vacation resorts,
their school
or just as they were passing through our region. Sometimes these
would be short notes informing them that they would write a letter
later, other times it was to document their vacation or
military experience here, or for a myriad of other reasons.
Postcards provide a written and pictorial documentation of (in the case
of Hampton Roads) the beginning of American history, family
genealogy and other important interpretations of our historical
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Throughout the Postcard Tour, you will see
History marker. These are the
History Markers you see when you're driving on the city streets
or state routes. If you're lucky, there will be a nice pull-off
area where you can safely stop and read the information. As a
general rule, though, you may notice the Title but not much
else. We are busy documenting these markers and are posting
their information with our postcards. Our goal is to provide a
virtual tour of the history markers and other history resources in Hampton Roads. |
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Below are some facts about our site
that will make your visit here a little more enjoyable: |
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You may download our postcards
and use them as reference material. A reference to or link back to our site would
be appreciated, but is not required. You MAY NOT use our postcards
on any web site or in any manner that may jeopardize our rating with the Internet Content Rating Association
(ICRA) as a site suitable for all visitors. |
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All postcards and photographs are the property
of Historic Hampton Roads.com., unless stated specifically
otherwise. |
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As you move your
mouse over the icons, links, pictures, buttons, etc., check the
Status Bar at the bottom of your browser. I try to provide an introduction to the
upcoming page, short notes or other interesting facts,
if it's appropriate. |
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Links to each postcard category
are at the bottom of every page. |
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For your convenience,
all links that leave Historic Hampton Roads will open in a new
window. Only one window will open linked to the specific
information or site referred to. After
you have finished browsing their site, just close the window to return to
HistoricHamptonRoads.com. |
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Historic Hampton Roads.com. does not condone, use or authorize
the use of pop up ads on our site. So why do they appear
occasionally when you are visiting our site? Next are a few
possible explanations: |
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