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The Jamestown Colony in Virginia was settled on Jamestown Island on May 14, 1607. Jamestown is commonly regarded as the first permanent English settlement in the United States. It was the capital of the Virginia Colony until 92 years later -- in 1699 -- when it was relocated to Williamsburg. Current historical attractions include Historic Jamestowne and Jamestown Settlement, and nearby Colonial Parkway, Colonial Williamsburg and Yorktown. Show more »
The Jamestown Colony in Virginia was settled on Jamestown Island on May 14, 1607. Jamestown is commonly regarded as the first permanent English settlement in the United States. It was the capital of the Virginia Colony until 92 years later --...
The Jamestown Colony in Virginia was settled on Jamestown Island on May 14, 1607. Jamestown is commonly regarded as the first permanent English settlement in the United States. It was the capital of the Virginia Colony until 92 years later -- in 1699 -- when it was relocated to Williamsburg. Current historical attractions include Historic Jamestowne and Jamestown Settlement, and nearby Colonial Parkway, Colonial Williamsburg and Yorktown. Show more »
The Jamestown Colony in Virginia was settled on Jamestown Island on May 14, 1607. Jamestown is commonly regarded as the first permanent English settlement in the United States. It was the capital of the Virginia Colony until 92 years later -- in 1699 -- when it was relocated to Williamsburg. Current historical attractions include Historic Jamestowne and Jamestown Settlement, and nearby Colonial Parkway, Colonial Williamsburg and Yorktown. « Show less
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Harford County Police Blotter
Harford County sheriff's deputies and Maryland State Police report: Aberdeen Pierre Darrel Butler, 25, of the 600 block of Pine Lane, was arrested on a bench warrant Tuesday in a case in which he was charged with second-degree assault, vandalism and...Tags: Nottingham, Riverside (Southampton, New York), Prosecution, Maryland State Police, Grafton
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Chesapeake Bay historic trail expanding
The 3,000-mile water and land trail network created to relive the Chesapeake Bay's 17th century exploration by English colonists is about to grow still larger. Interior Secretary Ken Salazar and National Park Service Director Jon Jarvis are slated to...
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Police Blotter
Harford Sheriff's office and Maryland State Police report: Aberdeen Erdly Herbert McDowell, 53, of the first block of Roosevelt Avenue, was charged Tuesday with possessing marijuana and paraphernalia. Amy Joy Warthen, 27, of the 1900 block of...Tags: Prosecution, Church and State Relations, White Marsh, Bloomfield (Staten Island, New York), Highway Transportation
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Police blotter
The Harford County Sheriff's Office and Maryland State Police report: Aberdeen Lindsay M. Britton, 27, of the first block of East Bel Air Avenue, who was being held at Harford County Detention Center, was charged Thursday with unlawful taking of a motor...Tags: Interior Policy, Prosecution, Nottingham, Church and State Relations, Highway Transportation
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50 picture-perfect fall getaways
As summer's fleeting charms begin to fade, fall swirls into view in a burst of kaleidoscopic color. Relish autumn's arrival with 50 nifty travel ideas for the Mid-Atlantic region: from leaf peeping and leisurely drives, to museum-hopping, fall-inspired...Tags: Natural Resources, Religious Festivals, Monaco, Harriet Tubman, International Travel
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Aberdeen drops Wednesday-night engagement with Jamestown, 8-3
The Aberdeen IronBirds' Wednesday-night match up was decided in the fifth frame, during which the host-team Jamestown Jammers exploded for five runs, putting themselves far enough ahead to hand the guests an 8-3 defeat. The loss dropped Aberdeen to 12-...Tags: Adam Davis
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IronBirds whitewashed 5-0 by Jamestown Jammers on Friday night
The Aberdeen IronBirds fell on the road Friday night, 5-0, to the Jamestown Jammers.
Aberdeen, which is in the cellar of the New York-Penn League's McNamara Division at 13-28 on the year, returns home Saturday for a 7:05 contest with the Mahoning... -
Dr. Kenneth P. Johnson, neurologist, dies
Dr. Kenneth P. Johnson, former chairman of the department of neurology at the University of Maryland School of Medicine and an internationally known expert on multiple sclerosis who developed new treatments for the disease, died Saturday of cancer at...Tags: Hospitals and Clinics, Huntsville, Trials, University of Maryland, College Park, Cancer
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Virginia Beach
Baltimore Sun reporterGo here: Virginia Beach boasts three distinct beaches within the city limits: the Chesapeake Bay, which offers the lush green scenery of First Landing State Park, where settlers embarked in 1607 before pushing their way up the James River to Jamestown;...Tags: Dining and Drinking, Trips and Vacations, Foods and Beverages, Family, Seafood
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If you go: Pocomoke River State Park
Baltimore Sun reporterPocomoke River State Park. To make reservations, call 888-432-2267 or go to: reservations.dnr.state.md.us. To fish the lower Pocomoke River, you need a Chesapeake Bay Sports Fishing License. A five-day license for residents and nonresidents is $6 and...Tags: State Parks, Snow Hill, Gardens and Parks, Fishing, Tourism and Leisure
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More snow food: country ham and bourbon
Dining@LargeRobert of Cross Keys' fine Free Market Friday guest post got postponed a couple of days this week, but hasn't everything? I laughed out loud at his description of his ham. Here's RoCK. EL A day before this little weather......Tags: Alcoholic Beverages, Cheese, Smithfield, Dining and Drinking, Mount Washington
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Journey to Jamestown
My daughter, Isabelle, loves great stories -- especially the ones that are full of gloom. Her favorite movie scene is from Cinderella, when the main character's stepsisters rip apart her lovely pink dress just before the ball, followed closely by one from...Tags: Gardens and Parks, Hotel and Accommodation Industry, Family Vacations, College of William and Mary, Nature
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