Monday, October 11, 2010

US-848796

Another official but this one if from Newport News, a city in the Hampton Roads metropolitan area of Virginia, located at the south-western end of the Virginia Peninsula, USA.


US-848796, sent by Barrett.
On the back of the card: "The history of Newport News began in the arly 1600's. It is named for Christopher Newport, who was the Captain of the Discovery, one of the original ships that brought the Jamestown setlers to New World. The city is located on the Virginia Peninsula overlooking the famous James River."

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