The following is a timeline of the

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of the city of Newport News, Virginia, United States.

19th century

* 1862 – Naval Battle of Hampton Roads fought near Newport News village during the American Civil War. * 1880 –

Old Dominion Land Company The Peninsula Extension which created the Peninsula Subdivision of the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway (C&O) was the new railroad line on the Virginia Peninsula from Richmond to southeastern Warwick County. Its principal purpose was to provide an ...

created by

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"to secure railway right-of-ways" on the

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. * 1882 – Chesapeake and Ohio Railway begins operating. * 1883 – Hotel Warwick in business. * 1884 – Courthouse built. * 1886 – Chesapeake Dry Dock and Construction Company (later Newport News Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Co.) in business. * 1888 – Warwick County seat moves temporarily to Newport News from Denbigh. * 1889 ** Newport News Light & Water Company in business. **

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branch organized. * 1890 ** Citizens Railway (

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-Newport News) begins operating. **

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Newport News Street Railway begins operating (approximate date). ** Population: 4,449. * 1891 ** Courthouse built. ** First National Bank established. * 1894 – Adath Jeshurun synagogue built. * 1896 ** January 16:

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of Newport News incorporated, independent of Warwick County. ** '' Daily Press'' newspaper begins publication. ** Fire station built. * 1897 – First Baptist Church rebuilt. * 1900 – Population: 19,635.

20th century

* 1901 – ''Star'' and ''Times-Herald''

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begin publication. * 1904 – U.S. Custom House and Post Office built. * 1906 – Buxton Hospital established. * 1908 ** Virginia State School for Colored Deaf and Blind Children opens. ** Chamber of Commerce formed. * 1910 – Olympic Theatre in business. * 1914 – Curtis Flying Field begins operating near Newport News. * 1917 ** U.S. military

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headquartered in Newport News during World War I. ** U.S. War Department Camp Alexander, Camp Hill, and Camp Stuart begin operating in vicinity of Newport News (approximate date). * 1918 ** Jefferson Avenue Park (housing) established. ** U.S. military Camp Eustis (later Fort Eustis) begins operating near Newport News. ** Influenza outbreak. * 1919 ** Newport News Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Company's Apprentice School established. ** Hilton Village (housing) built. ** Newport News Victory Arch erected. * 1920 ** Council–manager form of government begins. ** Philip W. Hiden becomes mayor. * 1923 – WNEW radio begins broadcasting. * 1924 –

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built. * 1927 –

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becomes part of Newport News. * 1928 **

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opens. **

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radio begins broadcasting. * 1929 – Newport News Public Library built. * 1930 ** Dodge Boat & Plane Co. in business. **

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founded. * 1932 – James River Country Club founded. * 1933 ** August 23: Hurricane. ** U.S. military aircraft carrier launched at Newport News Shipbuilding and Drydock Company. * 1937 – Aberdeen Gardens (housing) built in nearby Hampton for shipworkers. * 1942 – U.S. military Hampton Roads Port of Embarkation headquartered in Newport News during World War II. * 1945 – Citizens Rapid Transit Co. founded. * 1946 – Electric streetcar stops operating. * 1947 – WTID

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begins broadcasting. * 1949 – Patrick Henry Airport begins operating. * 1950 – Population: 42,358. * 1952 ** Anchor Drive-In cinema in business. ** Warwick County becomes the City of Warwick. * 1954 – October 15: Hurricane Hazel occurs. * 1956 – Newmarket Shopping Center in business. * 1958 – July 1: City of Warwick consolidated into city of Newport News. * 1959 – U.S. Army Transportation Museum established in nearby U.S. military Fort Eustis. * 1960 **

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highway construction completed. ** Population: 113,662. * 1961 – Christopher Newport College opens. * 1967 – Todd Stadium opens. * 1968 –

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Hampton Roads branch formed. * 1971 – September: School "court-ordered busing" begins. * 1972 – City Hall built. * 1975 –

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in business. * 1979 – September:

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occurs. * 1980 – Population: 144,903. * 1981 – Amtrak

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built. * 1982 –

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's affiliate Virginia International Terminals begins operating the

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. * 1984 –

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Continuous Electron Beam Accelerator Facility (later Jefferson Lab) established. * 1987 –

Patrick Henry Mall Patrick Henry Mall is a shopping mall in Newport News, Virginia. It is located on Interstate 64 Westbound and Jefferson Ave (Virginia State Route 143) at exit 255A. The mall is anchored by Dillard's, Dick's Sporting Goods, J. C. Penney and Macy ...

in business. * 1992 **

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opens. **

Newport News/Williamsburg International Airport Newport News/Williamsburg International Airport is in Newport News, Virginia, United States, and serves the Hampton Roads area along with Norfolk International Airport in Norfolk. The airport is owned and operated by the Peninsula Airport Commi ...

new terminal built. * 1993 – Bobby Scott becomes

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for

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. * 1996 ** July: Hurricane Bertha occurs. ** Warwick SRO

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created. ** City website online (approximate date).

21st century

* 2005 –

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opens. * 2010 ** McKinley L. Price becomes mayor. ** U.S. military

Joint Base Langley–Eustis Joint Base Langley–Eustis is a United States military facility located adjacent to Hampton and Newport News, Virginia. The base is an amalgamation of the United States Air Force's Langley Air Force Base and the United States Army's Fort Eus ...

in operation near city. ** Warwick County Historical Society active. ** Population: 180,719 in city; 1,676,822 in Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC Metropolitan Statistical Area.

References

Bibliography

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* * * * * * Annie Lash Jester. Newport News, Virginia 1607–1960. Richmond: Whittet & Shepperson, 1961. * Van Hawkings. Hampton/Newport News: A Pictorial History. Virginia Beach: The Donning Company/Publishers, Inc, 1975. * * * John V. Quarstein and Parke S. Rouse Jr. Newport News: A Centennial History. Newport News: City of Newport News, 1996 * (Timeline) * *

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