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The Mariners' Museum is one of the largest international maritime history museums filled to the crow¿s nest with prized artifacts that celebrate the spirit of seafaring adventure. There are over 60,000 square feet of gallery space with rare figureheads, handcrafted ship models, Civil War ironclad USS Monitor artifacts, paintings, small craft from around the world, and much more. The museum is set on a 550-acre woodland park with the five-mile Noland Trail around tranquil Lake Maury.
The Mariners' Museum is one of the largest international maritime history museums filled to the crow¿s nest with prized artifacts that celebrate the spirit of seafaring adventure. There are over 60,000 square feet of gallery space with rare figureheads, handcrafted ship models, Civil War ironclad USS Monitor artifacts, paintings, small craft from around the world, and much more. The museum is set on a 550-acre woodland park with the five-mile Noland Trail around tranquil Lake Maury.
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Longtime Newport News attorney to retire
NEWPORT NEWS — Stuart Katz is retiring as city attorney this month, and at the top of his list of memorable cases during his tenure was a Virginia Supreme Court ruling in favor of the city. Katz, who became city attorney in 1995, said the city...Tags: Hospitals and Clinics, U.S. Navy, King William County, Local Government, Lawyers
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Newport News woman's life jacket, pictures included in Mariners' Museum exhibit
"It's my eleventh day in the raft. Each day passes as an endless day of despair."
Steven Callahan, who in 1982 survived 76 days adrift and alone in a 6-foot-wide inflatable life raft before being rescued by fishermen off the coast of Guadeloupe, penned...Tags: Newport News (Newport News, Virginia), Museums, World War II (1939-1945)
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Living Here: Nature parks
Charles City County Chickahominy Wildlife Management Area. Bird watching, hunting, fishing, shooting range, public boat access. An access permit is needed for visitors ages 17 and older who do not have a Virginia hunting or fishing license or boating...Tags: State Parks, Satellite Technology, James River, Physical Fitness and Exercise, Wildlife
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Living Here: Fishing
Boat ramps The Department of Game and Inland Fisheries maintains a number of public boat ramps. There's no charge to use these ramps. You can pick up a brochures at local marinas or request one by calling 804-367-1000. dgif.virginia.gov Here are some of...Tags: Newport News (Newport News, Virginia), Gloucester Point, Isle of Wight (Isle of Wight, Virginia), Denbigh, Fishing
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Living Here: History museums and sites
Museums and sites can help you track the story of our region. From the earliest settlers to the space explorers, Hampton Roads museums tell a continuous story of the importance of our region. History museums 1. Air Power Park. Vintage military jets,...Tags: Shipbuilding, James River, Bars and Clubs, Executive Branch, Kandahar Massacre (2012)
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Peninsula SPCA hosting Paws for a Cause Walk and Festival this weekend
NEWPORT NEWS—The Peninsula SPCA is holding its Sixth Annual Paws for a Cause Dog Walk and Festival May 20. The event will take place from noon to 4 p.m. at Mariners' Museum Park, 100 Museum Drive, in Newport News. During the event, there will be...Tags: Newport News (Newport News, Virginia), Festive Events, Busch Gardens Orlando, Dog (animal)
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NN Town Square feedback and letters
Blunt or Blount •Harold Beazley: As a long-time resident of Blount Point Road, I read with interest your April 12, "Little-known or rarely cited facts about Newport News" concerning Blount Point. First, I would like to point out that the correct...Tags: Forestry and Timber, Newport News (Newport News, Virginia), Harrisonburg (Harrisonburg, Virginia), Museums, Wildlife
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Newport News community events
Thursday National Day of Prayer on the Peninsula, One Nation Under God, "Raising the Standard." 6:30-8 p.m. May 3 today, Christopher Newport University, Trible Courtyard. Nearly 100 churches will be attending, along with a mass choir that crosses...Tags: Armed Forces, Hospitals and Clinics, Toy Industry, Kennedy Space Center, New York City
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Taxi rules finally in place for NN cabs
The wheels of government can sometimes turn ever so slowly. Case in point: Taxi regulations. The issue has been discussed in the public, in Letters to the Editor, committee meetings, Newport News City Council meetings and workshop sessions for nearly...Tags: Virginia Living Museum, Hampton (Hampton, Virginia), Newport News (Newport News, Virginia), Arts, Tourism and Leisure
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Mariners' Museum free concerts begin June 7 with The Deloreans
Your free live music calendar is filling in quite nicely. Today, we learned details of The Mariners' Museum's series Thursdays by the Lake. It kicks off June 7 with The Deloreans and continues with Slapwater, Butter and other popular cover bands. The...Tags: Newport News (Newport News, Virginia), Museums, Concerts, Music, Spider (music group)
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Chris Davidson retires from Peninsula Catholic after growing athletics program
The story is in the shirts. Chris Davidson, former Peninsula Catholic cross country coach and amateur calligrapher, has an array of T-shirts arranged on the floor of the bedroom in the Newport News house he's moving into. Davidson created them all &#...Tags: Christianity, Newport News (Newport News, Virginia), Cross Country Running, Roman Catholicism, Running
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Hampton's EVER-G spreads word of love and unity through pure reggae music
At first glance, Hampton reggae singer EVER-G doesn't look like a man devoted to upholding the musical traditions of Jamaican legends Bob Marley and Peter Tosh. No dreadlocks dangle down his back. He's not surrounded by a cloud of intoxicating smoke....
Tags: Hampton (Hampton, Virginia), Physiology, Bob Marley, Reggae (genre), Music Industry
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