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"St. Paul's Episcopal Church,
Norfolk, Va. Built 1739."
Postmark:
Norfolk, Va., Sep. 25, 1907
Address:
Clifton Forge, Va.
Message:
"We are having a
splendid time today. The show was great. We are stopping at Greystone Inn Pine Beach. The boys are delightful.
DES"
St. Paul's is
still in use today. When Lord Dunmore, the last British governor of Virginia, bombarded
Norfolk January 1, 1776, a cannonball became lodged in the wall of St. Paul's.
Notice
the white circle on the wall. "Old Church" was the only
building standing after the relentless shelling by the British
Admiral and the last Royal governor of Virginia.
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