Greetings from Hampton Roads, Virginia

by James Tigner

Overview

This book is a celebration of the history of Hampton Roads and the lower Tidewater region of the Chesapeake Bay. It showcases 525 brilliant color photos, vintage postcards, and historic memorabilia of the area. towns from the mouth of the bay, including Cape Charles and Cape Henry, to Hampton Roads. Newport News is known for shipbuilding, Hampton for seafood, Suffolk for peanuts, Portsmouth for its military shipyard, and Norfolk for its mighty naval base, and the resorts of Buckroe Beach and Ocean View are playgrounds for them all.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780764328367
Publisher:	Schiffer Publishing, Ltd.
Publication date:	06/24/2008
Series:	Greetings From... (Hardcover)
Pages:	224
Product dimensions:	8.40(w) x 11.20(h) x 1.00(d)

About the Author

James Tigner is an antiques and ephemera dealer with a passion for the Chesapeake Bay and its history.