Timeline Of Hampton, Virginia

The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Hampton, Virginia, United States.

17th century

* 1607 - April 30: European settlers arrive at Old Point Comfort and establish settlement of Mill Creek (later Phoebus) just outside the Algonquin village of Kecoughtan
* 1610
** July 9 - European settlers permanently drive out the Native Americans from Kecoughtan.
** Fort Charles and Fort Henry built.
** St. John's Church founded.
* 1619
** Mill Creek settlement becomes part of newly formed Elizabeth Cittie.
** August: 1619 First enslaved Africans brought to the Virginia Colony, landing at Point Comfort. A few days later additional enslaved Africans are brought to Point Comfort. Resource www.Hampton.gov
* 1630 – Trading post established.
* 1634 – Settlement becomes part of newly formed Elizabeth City County.
* 1680 – Town of Hampton established per "Act of Cohabitation."

18th century

* 1705 – Hampton becomes a "port of entry."
* 1715 – Hampton designated seat of Elizabeth City County.
* 1718 – Head of dead pirate Blackbeard displayed on a pole at place later known as "Blackbeard's Point."
* 1727 – St John’s church was re-built.
* 1755 – "1,000 Acadian" travellers stay temporarily in Hampton.
* 1788 – Hampton becomes part of the new U.S. state of Virginia.

19th century

* 1805 – Hampton Academy active.
* 1813 – Hampton taken by British forces during the War of 1812.
* 1823 – U.S. Fort Monroe built.
* 1849
** March: Town of Hampton incorporated.
** December: Town incorporation repealed.
* 1852 – Town incorporated again.
* 1857 – Chesapeake Female College built.
* 1860
** Town incorporation repealed again.
** Population: 1,848.
* 1861 – August: Residents set fire to town in order to repel Union forces during the American Civil War.
* 1865 – February 3: U.S.-Confederate Hampton Roads Conference held aboard the steamboat ''River Queen'' to discuss terms to end the American Civil War.
* 1868 – Hampton Agricultural and Industrial Institute and its museum established.
* 1870 – National Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers Southern Branch begins operatin

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* 1871 – Hampton Institute Press founded.
* 1872 – Hampton Institute's ''Southern Workman'' journal begins publication.
* 1875 – Booker T. Washington graduates from Hampton Institute.
* 1876
** ''Hampton Monitor'' newspaper begins publication.
** County courthouse built.
* 1878 – Little England Chapel built.
* 1882 – Railroad begins operating.
* 1884
** Fire.
** ''Bulletin'' newspaper begins publication.
* 1887 – Town incorporated again once more.
* 1889
** Citizens Railway (trolley) begins operating.
** People's Building and Loan Association in business.
* 1890 – Population: 2,513.
* 1891 – Dixie Hospital nursing school established.
* 1897 – Annual Hampton Negro Conference held at the Hampton Institute begins.
* 1900 – Population: 2,764.

20th century

* 1903 – Hampton Institute's Huntington Memorial Library built.
* 1908
** March 4: City of Hampton incorporated.
** B’nai Israel synagogue built.
* 1912 – American Theatre built.
* 1915 – Apollo Theatre in business.
* 1916 – Braddock monument erected.
* 1917 – U.S. military Langley Field (airfield) and its Langley Memorial Aeronautical Laboratory (later NASA Langley Research Center) begin operating.
* 1920
** Scott Theatre opens.
** Population: 6,138.
* 1922 – February 21: U.S. military airship ''Roma'' explodes during test flight.
* 1926 – Taylor Memorial Library opens.
* 1928 – Chamberlin Hotel built.
* 1930 – "Hampton Veterans' Facility" begins operating.
* 1937 – Aberdeen Gardens (housing) built by U.S. Interior Department's Subsistence Homesteads Division.
* 1939 – Hampton City Hall built.
* 1943 – U.S. Langley Research Center's racially segregated West Area Computers begins operating.
* 1948
** WVEC radio begins broadcasting.
** Green Acres Auto Theatre (drive-in cinema) in business.
* 1950 – Population: 5,966.
* 1952
** July 1: Elizabeth City County (including Phoebus) consolidated into city of Hampton.
** Fort Wool historic site established.
* 1954 – October: Hurricane Hazel occurs.
* 1957 – Hampton Roads Bridge–Tunnel to Norfolk opens.
* 1960
** Interstate 64 highway construction completed.
** Population: 89,258.
*1962
** Kecoughtan High School founded.
* 1964 – WHOV radio begins broadcasting.
* 1968
** Thomas Nelson Community College founded.
** Bethel High School built.
* 1970 – Hampton Coliseum opens.
* 1973 – Coliseum Mall in business.
* 1979 – September: Hurricane David occurs.
* 1982 – Finite element machine invented at NASA Langley Research Center (approximate date).
* 1984 – Hampton University active.
* 1987 – Hampton Public Library new building opens.
* 1992 – Virginia Air and Space Center established.
* 1993 – Bobby Scott becomes U.S. representative for Virginia's 3rd congressional district.
* 1994 – ''Hampton Roads Voice'' newspaper begins publication.
* 1996
** July: Hurricane Bertha (1996) occurs.
** City website online (approximate date).

21st century

* 2003 – Hampton History Museum opens.
* 2008 – Molly Joseph Ward becomes mayor.
* 2010
** U.S. military Joint Base Langley–Eustis in operation near city.
** Population: 137,436.
*2011
** Fort Monroe decommissioned by the U.S. military
* 2016
** Donnie Tuck becomes mayor.
** '' Hidden Figures'' movie released, partially set in Hampton.

See also

* Hampton history
* List of mayors of Hampton, Virginia
* National Register of Historic Places listings in Hampton, Virginia
* History of Hampton Roads area
* Timelines of other cities in Virginia: Alexandria, Lynchburg, Newport News, Norfolk, Portsmouth, Richmond, Roanoke, Virginia Beach

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