Research Catalog

Portsmouth

Title
Portsmouth / Keith and Pam Atkins.
Author
Atkins, Keith.
Publication
Charleston, S.C. : Arcadia Pub., ©2011.

Items in the Library & Off-site

Filter by

1 Item

StatusFormatAccessCall NumberItem Location
Request for On-site UseRequest Scan
How do I pick up this item and when will it be ready?
TextUse in library F234.P8 A85 2011Off-site

Details

Additional Authors
Atkins, Pam.
Description
127 pages : chiefly illustrations; 24 cm.
Summary
In 1752, the General Assembly of Virginia passed an act approving Col. William Crawford's survey for a town, which he would name Portsmouth after his hometown in England. Crawford envisioned a port that would be known for its commerce and naval capabilities. Today Portsmouth is home to the nation's oldest naval shipyard and naval hospital. The roots of the U.S. Coast Guard were established here when the nation's first lightship was placed offshore at Craney Island in 1820. "Olde Towne" and other residential sections of the city remain mostly intact, with picturesque dwellings from the 18th and 19th centuries. Strolling around the downtown district, one can still admire the many churches, theaters, and commercial structures that have been a part of Portsmouth's history and culture.
Series Statement
Postcard history series
Subject
  • Historic buildings > Virginia > Portsmouth > Pictorial works
  • Postcards > Virginia > Portsmouth
  • Buildings
  • Historic buildings
  • Postcards
  • Portsmouth (Va.) > History > Pictorial works
  • Portsmouth (Va.) > Buildings, structures, etc. > Pictorial works
  • Virginia > Portsmouth
Genre/Form
  • History.
  • Pictorial works.
  • Illustrated works.
ISBN
  • 9780738582344
  • 0738582344
LCCN
2010940475
OCLC
  • ocn701016054
  • SCSB-9271427
Owning Institutions
Princeton University Library