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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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Kecoughtan, Virginia

Kecoughtan in Virginia was originally named Kikotan (also spelled Kiccowtan, Kikowtan etc. ), the name of the Algonquian Native Americans living there when the English colonists arrived in the Hampton Roads area in 1607. According to William Strachey, Chief Powhatan had slain the weroance at Kecoughtan in 1597, appointing his own young son Pochins as successor there, while resettling some of the tribe at the Piankatank River. Powhatan annihilated the inhabitants at Piankatank in 1608.

Located at 37.0144, -76.3464 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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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 Convocation Center

Hampton Convocation Center is a 7,200-seat multi-purpose arena in Hampton, Virginia. It was built in 1993 and is home to the Hampton University Pirates basketball team. The arena replaced Holland Hall gymnasium, which holds women's volleyball matches and tournaments. The construction cost was about 4 to 5 million dollars.

Located at 37.0197, -76.3311 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Hampton VA National Cemetery

Hampton Veterans Affairs National Cemetery is a United States National Cemetery located the city of Hampton, Virginia. It encompasses only 0.3 of an acre, and as of the end of 2005, had just 22 interments. It is currently closed to new interments.

Located at 37.0186, -76.3314 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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WHOV

WHOV is a Jazz/Blues formatted broadcast radio station licensed to Hampton, Virginia, serving the Hampton Roads. WHOV is owned and operated by Hampton University.

Located at 37.0175, -76.3369 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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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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Joseph S. Darling Memorial Stadium

Joseph S. Darling Memorial Stadium, located in Hampton, Virginia, serves primarily as a high school football stadium, and also hosts various track-and-field meets, as well as marching band competitions. The 8,000-seat brick facility opened in 1989. In 1928, the Darling Estate donated land on Hampton's Victoria Road, exclusively for the use of athletic facilities. The original stadium lasted until 1987, two years before the current stadium opened.

Located at 37.0205, -76.3551 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Sports venues in Virginia, High school football venues in the United States