How lovely that it is gone. I wanted to check it out to see was this yet another contribution of…read morethe ~daughters~ ie. losers of the confederacy. Glad to see that it is not here. 5 stars cuz who wants to see a monument for traitors who wanted slavery.

The pics say it all. Thanks to a peaceful protest by BLM, this is our monument now. They want…read morerespect, but this is the way they act. You want to impress a whole lot of people, go down there and clean it up! Don't make us use tax dollars to fix this.

The Sgt. Miles James marker was erected in the shrubbery at the nearest spot to Princess Anne Road,…read morea short distance from its intersection with North Landing Road. It's not an easy marker to get close to, or even read. One has to pull in at the adjacent parking lot to get a good look. The State Highway Marker was erected and dedicated in late 2019 by the Virginia Beach Historic Preservation Commission. Miles James enlisted on October 28, 1863 in Portsmouth, VA with the rank of Corporal in the 36th Regiment Company B of the United States Colored Infantry. James's regiment saw heavy action at the Virginia Battle of New Market Heights, one of the outer defenses of Richmond. They fought against the Texas Brigade of Gen. Robert E. Lee's Army of Northern Virginia. During the fighting Corporal James's arm was mangled and had to be field amputated. Regardless of his injury he continued to lead his men. James was promoted to 1st Sergeant and earned the Medal of Honor for his actions in the battle. In addition the Army created a special unofficial medal as a tribute to the gallantry of the African American soldiers who fought with the Union Army in the Battle of New Market Heights. James was born into slavery in Princess Anne County. Following the war he returned to live in Norfolk. The 1870 Norfolk Census shows him living in Ward 3 with his wife Sarah and three children. He was 43 years old and working as a shoemaker. Sadly he died August 28, 1871 of complications from his injury and is buried in the Sgt. March Corprew Family Cemetery. The Cemetery, located in what is now Chesapeake, VA, serves as a memorial for Unknown & Known Afro-Union Civil War Veterans.,

New deal mural at this historic Phoebus post office! I get a thrill when I find one of these rare…read moremurals! Loved this brick building with white cornices and white cupola weather vane on top. It was pretty impressive inside with wooden entry way, brass mailboxes and wrought iron accents. The concrete marker on the bottom right of the building highlights various post masters and shows the building date of 1938. This post office serves about 4,000 residents. Hours M-F 9:30-4:30 closed for lunch 11:00-12:00 & closed Saturday This small Hampton County waterfront town of Phoebus is named after a Greek god Apollo, meaning bright. We loved the significant history here and the architecture was interesting. There were many charming shops and restaurants on the main road. And Fort Monroe is a hop, skip & a jump away which is another site to check out!

Shell Statue by the boardwalk near 26th street. Public installation. Many kids going around to…read morecheck out the statue. On the floor, there are other kinds of shells. It has a 1 1/2 mile mark right by it. It's 8 mins walk from Neptune Statue where most people stop by. Can't miss it !

I attended an event here with the Chesapeake Bay Foundation to make oyster shell bags with a group…read moreof volunteers. Oysters like to live with other oysters, so it's important to get used shells back into the water for baby oysters to latch onto. The Ernie Morgan Environmental Center kindly hosted us and we put together a truly phenomenal amount of shell bags. Attached to part of the Zoo, the inside is full of useful information. It's easy to find, as the enterance isn't as far down as the zoo's and it's closer to Lafayette Park.

Not the best neighbor hood but I love the little library outside. I think it was a wonderful touch…read moreand they put out free books. I wish people would return the favor and put a book in when they take one or return it when they were finished.

Checked in for a school board meeting. My son and three of his classmates did a presentation to the…read moreschool board and meeting attendee's. Not much to say other than the kids did a phenomenal job! Hats off to Westside Elementary.

This station is amazing. I popped in with my younger cousin who loves fire fighters and fire…read morestations. He was greeted with smiles and handshakes. Very cool!