Between 16, John Chandler bought Newport News from Daniel Gookin, Jr. This tract of land had been known by Captain John Smith who had noted that there was a spring with good water here, where ships navigating the James stopped for fresh water. Gookin's tract of over 1,600 acres (6.5 km 2) ran along the James River from Newport News Point at least four miles (6 km) to the north. Bourbon, Endview, Lee Hall and Cedar Grove (privately occupied) are still standing.ĭaniel Gookin, a native of Newcetown, Ireland, arrived in 1621 and is the first documented owner of land in Newport News. In 1704 there were just 125 properties registered in Warwick. Some of these included the Newport News (Parker West) Farm at present-day 18th Street and Harbor Road, Bolthorpe plantation, Denbigh Plantation, Windmill Point, Celey's, Richneck, Bourbon, End view, Lee Hall, Cedar Grove, Briarfield and others. For a short time in the late 19th century, the county seat was moved to Newport News.Įarly Warwick County and Elizabeth City consisted of farms and plantations granted to landholders and settlers. The area of Newport News became part of Warwick River Shire, which became Warwick County in 1637.
Elizabeth Cittie also included all of present-day South Hampton Roads.īy 1634, the English colony of Virginia consisted of a total population of approximately 5,000 inhabitants and was redivided into eight shires of Virginia, which were renamed as counties shortly thereafter. In 1619, the area of Newport News was included in one of four huge corporations of the Virginia Company of London, and became known as Elizabeth Cittie, which extended west all the way to Skiffe's Creek (currently the border between Newport News and James City County. In 1610, Sir Thomas Gates took possession of a nearby Native American village which became known as Kecoughtan.
He is a Newport News native and resides in Historic Yorktown.During the 17th century, shortly after establishment of Jamestown, Virginia in 1607, English settlers and explorers began settling the areas adjacent to Hampton Roads. In recognition of his work in public history, the Governor of Kentucky commissioned Moore a Kentucky Colonel in 2014. In addition, he has served as the editor and photographic editor for twelve books and written articles for Virginia Cavalcade, North & South, Military Collector & Historian, and Mulberry Island Notes. Moore has co-authored two books – The Peninsula Campaign of 1862: A Military Analysis in 2005 and Yorktown’s Civil War Siege: Drums Along the Warwick in 2012. In addition, Michael is a popular lecturer for CNU’s LifeLong Learning Society. Working with the Virginia Department of Historic Resources, he has placed Causey’s Mill, Endview Plantation, Lee’s Mill, and Whitaker’s Mill on the National Register of Historic Places. During his tenure with the City, he has curated exhibits at several local historic sites, developed historic signage, and led battlefield tours in Maryland, North Carolina, Virginia, and West Virginia.
Moore received a bachelor of arts in history from Christopher Newport University and a master of arts in history from Old Dominion University. Michael Moore is employed by the City of Newport News and serves as curator for Lee Hall Mansion and Endview Plantation. This course will examine the rich history of this area and discuss the colorful men and women who have made Newport News famous. By 1958, the City of Newport News and the City of Warwick consolidated after the small city and neighboring agrarian community were transformed by the growth of the military industrial complex in two world wars. Experiencing such significant growth, the City of Newport News was created out of the Newport District of Warwick County on January 4, 1896. A small city arose from this sleepy fishing village and farm fields bordering the James River and Hampton Roads. Huntington financed the Chesapeake & Ohio Railway’s extension from Richmond to Newport News Point in 1881. The Revolutionary War, the War of 1812, and the American Civil War were calls to arms for area residents who either joined or fought against large armies who occupied the Virginia Peninsula. Puritan Sir Robert Rich, the 2nd Earl of Warwick, was the Lord High Admiral of England and a Virginia Company of London stockholder for whom the county was named for in 1643. Swashbuckling Captain Christopher Newport landed on these fair shores in 1607 leaving behind his name for the city. Newport News and Warwick County has had its share of famous residents and visitors.
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