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  2. First Landing State Park - Wikipedia

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    The state park is near the site of the first landing on April 26, 1607 of Christopher Newport and the Virginia Company colonists before establishing themselves at Jamestown. The park includes cabins, areas for camping, fishing, and swimming, a public beach, and over 19 miles (31 km) of trails for hiking and biking.

  3. Camp Pendleton (Virginia) - Wikipedia

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    September 26, 2005 [1] Designated VLR. June 16, 2004 [2] Camp Pendleton is a 325-acre (1.32 km) state military reservation in Virginia Beach, Virginia, named after Confederate Brigadier General William N. Pendleton, who served as Robert E. Lee 's chief of artillery during the American Civil War. It lies on the Atlantic coast slightly east of ...

  4. History of Virginia Beach, Virginia - Wikipedia

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    The Old Cape Henry Light, completed in 1792, was the first federal construction project under the United States Constitution. The history of Virginia Beach, Virginia, goes back to the Native Americans who lived in the area for thousands of years before the English colonists landed at Cape Henry in April 1607 and established their first permanent settlement at Jamestown a few weeks later.

  5. Cape Henry Memorial - Wikipedia

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    The Cape Henry Memorial commemorates the first landfall at Cape Henry, in Virginia Beach, Virginia, of colonists bound for the Jamestown settlement. After landing on April 26, 1607, they explored the area, named the cape, and set up a cross before proceeding up the James River. A stone cross, set up in 1935 by the Daughters of the American ...

  6. Claytor Lake State Park - Wikipedia

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    Claytor Lake State Park. /  37.05889°N 80.62833°W  / 37.05889; -80.62833. Claytor Lake State Park is a 472-acre (191 ha) state park in Pulaski County, Virginia. The park is located on Claytor Lake, a 4,500-acre (18 km 2 ), 21-mile-long (34 km) reservoir on the New River formed by Claytor Dam, which is used to generate hydroelectric ...

  7. Westmoreland State Park - Wikipedia

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    Westmoreland State Park lies within Westmoreland County, Virginia. The park extends about one and a half miles along the Potomac River and covers 1,321 acres. The Horsehead Cliffs provide visitors with a panoramic view of the Potomac River, and lower levels feature fossils and beach access. The park offers hiking, camping, cabins, fishing ...

  8. Back Bay National Wildlife Refuge - Wikipedia

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    Back Bay National Wildlife Refuge in southeastern Virginia is located in the independent city of Virginia Beach. Established in 1938 in an isolated portion of the former Princess Anne County, it is managed by the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service. The administrative office is located on Sandbridge Road at Sigma between Lago Mar and Sandbridge Beach.

  9. Here's the best Iowa state park to spend Memorial Day ... - AOL

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    The overlook from Pikes Peak State Park in McGregor, in northeast Iowa, is seen on Aug. 25, 2015. Explore Pike Peak's 964 acres of natural landscape including a view of the confluence of the ...