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| | Hampton Roads history and penny postcard tour |
 | | The area was named in his honor by the first royal governor, Lord de la Ware, in the early 1600s. |
 | | Our region includes the independent communities of Chesapeake, Franklin, Hampton, Newport News, Norfolk, Poquoson, Portsmouth, Suffolk, Virginia Beach, and Williamsburg, and the Counties of Gloucester, Isle of Wight, James City, Southampton, Surry, and York. |
 | | Inside you will find our effort as a resident of Hampton Roads, to document some of the historic resources of our region. |
| www.historichamptonroads.com (291 words) |
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