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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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Shepherd University employee, others indicted during April Jefferson County grand jury term
richardb@herald-mail.comA Jefferson County grand jury this week indicted a Shepherd University employee on multiple charges of fraudulent use of the college’s purchase cards in a case involving nearly $86,000 from October 2010 to August 2012, according to court records....Tags: Colleges and Universities, Jefferson County (Pennsylvania), Accounting and Auditing, Assault, Wakefield (Sussex, Virginia)
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With Thanksgiving next week, let¿s literally talk turkey
In a little more than a week, we will celebrate the most American of holidays, Thanksgiving. We have a lot to be thankful for, and I hope you are. Today, however, I am going to talk about the guest of honor at most of your Thanksgiving tables, the turkey....
Tags: Holidays, Thanksgiving, England, Turkey (animal)
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Police briefs - Sept. 13
Md. man hurt in U.S. 30 crash McCONNELLSBURG, Pa. — A Poolesville, Md., man was flown to the hospital after he crashed his motorcycle Sunday morning on U.S. 30 in Ayr Township, Pa., Pennsylvania State Police said. Daniel L. Galloway, 59, was taken...Tags: Theft, Car Safety Tips and Advice, Aetna Inc., Hospitals and Clinics, Manufacturing and Engineering
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Police briefs - Sept. 10
Deputies respond to vandalism, theft calls The following incidents reported by the Washington County Sheriff’s Office occurred between 8 a.m. Friday and 8 a.m. Monday: Vandalism in the 7800 block of Fairplay Road in Fairplay. Vandalism in the 7200...Tags: Theft
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Tractor-trailer fire snarls I-70 traffic near Clear Spring
caleb.calhoun@herald-mail.com and dan.dearth@herald-mail.comThe director of Washington County Emergency Services said he was optimistic that Interstate 70 east would be open to traffic sometime Saturday morning after the roadway was shut down Friday after a tractor-trailer carrying explosive material caught on...Tags: Vehicles, Disasters and Accidents, Services and Shopping, Motorvehicle Accidents, Transportation Accidents
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Mary L. DeLauder, 69
Mrs. Mary L. DeLauder, 69, died Tuesday, Nov. 27, 2012, at Visiting Nurse Association Hospice House in Vero Beach, Fla. Mrs. DeLauder was born in Jamestown, N.Y. She was the daughter of the late Robert and Ester Harrington, and was a resident of...
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Albert Donus, 86
Albert Donus, 86, of Jamestown, N.Y., and Hagerstown, Md., died Saturday, May 19, 2012, at UPMC Hamot Medical Center, Erie, Pa., after a brief illness. A native of Paterson, N.J., he was born July 12, 1925, the son of the late Albert and Minnie Breen...Tags: Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland), New York University
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Settlers endured terror, pain
Did you ever wonder how we know about Pocahontas and her role in the history of Jamestown, Va.? Or how we learned that Squanto helped the Pilgrims at Plymouth? Perhaps you've wondered if the Puritans of Massachusetts Bay followed the law as severely...Tags: Nathaniel Hawthorne, Government, The Pilgrims, Literature, Squanto
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Ilene J. Klomp, 81
SEPT. 29, 1929-MARCH 12, 2011 Ilene Jane (Edsall) Klomp, 81, of Hagerstown, Md., died Saturday, March 12, 2011, at Meritus Medical Center, Hagerstown. Born Sept. 29, 1929, in Jamestown, N.Y., she was the daughter of the late Harold and Theresa V....Tags: Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland), American Legion, Human Interest, Funeral Parlor and Crematorium
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