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Hampton University

Hampton University is a historically black and Native American university located in Hampton, Virginia, United States. It was founded by black and white leaders of the American Missionary Association after the American Civil War to provide education to freedmen.

Located at 37.0213, -76.3371 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Phoebus, Virginia

Phoebus was an incorporated town located in Elizabeth City County on the Virginia Peninsula in eastern Virginia. Upon incorporation in 1900, it was named in honor of local businessman Harrison Phoebus (1840–1886), who is credited with convincing the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway (C&O) to extend its tracks to the town from Newport News. The town and county are both extinct, as they were consolidated by mutual consent with the independent city of Hampton in 1952, and adopted the latter's name.

Located at 37.0217, -76.3181 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Former municipalities in Virginia, Populated places in colonial Virginia, Unincorporated communities in Virginia, Neighborhoods in Hampton, Virginia, Populated places established in 1609, National Register of Historic Places in Hampton, Virginia, 1609 establishments in Virginia

Chesapeake City, Virginia

Chesapeake City, Virginia was an unincorporated town in Elizabeth City County, Virginia on the north side of Hampton Roads on the Virginia Peninsula from 1871 to 1900. In 1901, it became an incorporated town and was renamed Phoebus for its most prominent citizen, Harrison Phoebus.

Located at 37.0217, -76.3181 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Unincorporated communities in Virginia, Neighborhoods in Hampton, Virginia

Emancipation Oak

Emancipation Oak is a historic tree located on the campus of Hampton University in what is now the City of Hampton, Virginia. The large sprawling oak is 98 feet (30 m) in diameter, with branches which extend upward as well as laterally. It is designated one of the 10 Great Trees of the World by the National Geographic Society and is part of the National Historic Landmark district of Hampton University. The tree is a Southern Live Oak.

Located at 37.0232, -76.3304 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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History of Virginia, Individual oak trees, Hampton University, History of Hampton, Virginia, African Americans in the Civil War, Visitor attractions in Hampton, Virginia, National Historic Landmarks in Virginia

Brown Cottage

Brown Cottage was the first building of the educational institution in Hampton, Virginia now known as Hampton University. See also articles Mary S. Peake and Hampton University

Located at 37.023, -76.3303 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Buildings and structures in Hampton, Virginia, Hampton University

Armstrong Stadium

Armstrong Stadium is a 17,000-seat multi-purpose stadium in Hampton, Virginia. It opened in 1928. It is home to the Hampton University Pirates football team and the Hampton men's and women's tack teams.

Located at 37.0205, -76.3335 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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College football venues, Buildings and structures in Hampton, Virginia, Hampton Pirates football, Sports venues in Hampton Roads, Multi-purpose stadiums in the United States

Hampton River

The Hampton River is a 3.2-mile-long tidal estuary which empties into Hampton Roads near its mouth. Hampton Roads in turn empties into the southern end of Chesapeake Bay in southeast Virginia in the United States. The Hampton River is located entirely in the city of Hampton. Much like several other minor rivers of the area, the Hampton River has also been referred to as Hampton Creek.

Located at 37.0333, -76.3375 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Chesapeake Bay Watershed, Geography of Hampton, Virginia, Rivers of Virginia

Phoebus High School

Phoebus High School is a public high school located in Hampton, Virginia. Named after the nearby neighborhood and former town of Phoebus, it is the newest of the four high schools in the city. Considered unique for the IDE Academy which includes Video Media Design, Engineering, and Video Game Programming. Originally designed as an "Open-Concept" school, permanent interior walls were minimized in favor of partitions that could be adjusted depending on building needs.

Located at 37.0339, -76.3164 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Educational institutions established in 1975, Public high schools in Virginia, Schools in Hampton, Virginia

Phenix High School

Phenix High School was a school for African American students which was opened on the campus of the normal school which grew to become today's Hampton University near the town of Hampton and Fort Monroe in Elizabeth City County, Virginia in the period immediately following the conclusion of the American Civil War. Phenix High School, first established in 1931, was named for George Perly Phenix (1864–1930), a native of Maine. Dr.

Located at 37.0222, -76.3354 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Educational institutions established in 1931, Defunct schools in Virginia, Schools in Hampton, Virginia, Historically segregated African-American schools in the United States