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    A painting of George Washington. He is standing in a group of men with blue coats, hand on hip.
    Winning America’s Independence

    Yorktown Battlefield

    A yellow-orange sphere of glass is being heated in a brown stone kiln by a man in plain clothes.
    A Place of Many Beginnings

    Historic Jamestowne

    A yellow sandy beach overlooking the ocean. A black and white checked lighthouse dominates the shore
    The Beginning & End of an Empire...

    Cape Henry Memorial

    Last updated: November 4, 2026

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