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Union Hill, Richmond, Virginia

Union Hill is a historic district of Richmond, Virginia. According to the Richmond Times Dispatch, the neighborhood "generally is bordered on the south by East Marshall Street and Jefferson Avenue, on the west by Mosby Street, on the north by O and Carrington streets, and angled on the east by North 25th Street." The neighborhood is on the Virginia Landmarks Register and the National Register of Historic Places, and is also one of sixteen designated "Old and Historic Districts" in Richmond. History Street grading in the late 19th and early 20th centuries joined two hills, giving the neighborhood its name. The neighborhood is largely working class and has historically been mixed race. A series of white flight and then black flight led to a high proportion of neglected or abandoned properties in the area by the 1990s. City government responded with crime-reduction and blight-removal projects; efforts to demolish abandoned properties in the district were opposed by the Alliance to Conserve Old Richmond Neighborhoods, a historic preservationist group. Redevelopment intensified in the 2010s. The Union Hill Historic District was added to the Virginia Landmarks Register in December 2001 and to the National Register of Historic Places in December 2002. Geography and architecture Union Hill lies to the north of Church Hill. The architecture of the neighborhood varies, with buildings in the Federal, Greek Revival, Italianate, Queen Anne, and Art Deco styles. References External links Media related to Union Hill, Richmond, Virginia at Wikimedia Commons
Union Presbyterian Seminary

L'Union Presbyterian Seminary est un établissement d'enseignement supérieur théologique fondé en 1812 par l'église presbytérienne à laquelle il est toujours officiellement affilié. Son campus principal se trouve depuis 1898 à Richmond, dans l'état de Virginie, mais il existe également un campus annexe à Charlotte, en Caroline du Nord. L'établissement prépare des femmes et des hommes à servir l'église presbytérienne comme pasteurs, éducateurs, enseignants et missionnaires. L'enseignement se structure autour des études bibliques, de l'histoire de l'église, de la théologie, de la philosophie et des questions d'éthique. Le corps professoral provient de différentes églises protestantes, majoritairement presbytériens, mais également baptistes, méthodistes et luthériens. On compte chaque année environ 300 étudiants, issus principalement des Etats-Unis mais aussi d'autres pays (Afrique, Europe, Asie). Galerie Personnalités liées à l'université Pierre Etienne, poète et religieux français, y a étudié en 1948-1949. Katherine Paterson, auteure de littérature de jeunesse américaine. John Bright (bibliste) Références Liens externes Ressource relative à l'architecture : Registre national des lieux historiques (en) Site officiel Source (en) Cet article est partiellement ou en totalité issu de l’article de Wikipédia en anglais intitulé « Union Presbyterian Seminary » (voir la liste des auteurs). Portail du Registre national des lieux historiques Portail de l’éducation Portail de la théologie Portail de la Virginie
Petersburg Union Station

Petersburg Union Station is a former train station in Petersburg, Virginia, United States. It was built in 1909–1910 for the Norfolk and Western Railway and was later used by the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad and Amtrak. History The Petersburg Railroad (opened 1833) and Richmond and Petersburg Railroad (opened 1838) ran north–south on a winding route through Petersburg. The two lines merged in 1898 and became part of the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad (ACL) in 1900. The ACL used a station located at Washington Street and Union Street. The east–west Southside Railroad, predecessor of the Norfolk and Western Railway (N&W), opened in the early 1850s. It used a still-extant station at River Street and Rock Street. The Seaboard Air Line Railroad (SAL) opened its own north–south line through Petersburg in 1900, crossing the Appomattox River on a high bridge. The SAL had a passenger station at Dunlop Street for through trains, and terminating passenger and freight stations at Market Street on a spur line. The SAL never used Union Station; the Dunlop Street station was replaced with a brick station near Bluefield Street in 1944. In 1909–10, the N&W constructed Union Station at the junction with the ACL near Third Street. It allowed riders to transfer between the Norfolk–Cincinnati trains - the Cavalier, Pocahontas and Powhatan Arrow - and ACL Florida–New York trains. The ACL moved to a new station in Ettrick on a western bypass route in 1955, leaving only the N&W at Union Station. When Amtrak took over intercity passenger service on May 1, 1971, east–west service on the N&W was discontinued, while north–south service continued to use the Ettrick station. From 1975 to 1977, Amtrak operated the Norfolk-Cincinnati Mountaineer, with a stop at Union Station The Hilltopper, which replaced the Mountaineer and ran until 1979, used a station located slightly to the west at Fleet Street instead. Union Station is part of the Petersburg Old Town Historic District, which was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1980. References External links Petersburg River Street Station (USA Rail Guide - Train Web)
United States lightship Portsmouth (LV-101)

United States Lightship 101, known as Portsmouth (LV-101) as a museum ship, was first stationed at Cape Charles, Virginia. Today she is at the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard Museum in Portsmouth, Virginia. Portsmouth never had a lightship station; however, when the vessel was dry docked there as a museum, she took on the pseudonym Portsmouth. A National Historic Landmark, she is one of a small number of surviving lightships. History Lightship Portsmouth (LV-101) was built in 1915 by Pusey & Jones. She first served as Charles in the Chesapeake Bay outside Cape Charles, Virginia from 1916 until 1924. After that assignment Portsmouth served just over a year as the relief ship for other lightships in her district. She was then moved to Overfalls, Delaware, where she was stationed from 1926 to 1951 as Overfalls. In 1939 when the United States Lighthouse Service was absorbed into the United States Coast Guard she was reclassified WAL-524, but still kept a station name on her hull. During World War II the vessel was not armed, however many other lightships were. In 1951 LV-101/WAL 524 was reassigned to Stonehorse Shoal, Massachusetts, where she served until decommissioned in 1963. The lightship then sat in harbor at Portland, Maine, until her fate had been decided. On 3 September 1964, LV-101 was donated to the City of Portsmouth, Virginia, to become a part of the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard Museum. Portsmouth was dry docked at the London Pier in Portsmouth. Although she was never stationed there, she has taken on the city's name. In 1989, Portsmouth was designated a National Historic Landmark and is open for visitation. Name and station assignments Lightship are numbered, the stations have names. Light Vessel 101 was assigned to the stations: Charles, Cape Charles, Virginia (1916–1924) Relief, Relief 5th District (1925–1926) Overfalls, Overfalls, Delaware (1926–1951) Stonehorse, Stonehorse Shoal, Massachusetts (1951–1963) CrossRip, Cross Rip Shoal, Massachusetts (1963–1964) Other lightships of Chesapeake Bay Lightship Chesapeake (LV-116) See also List of National Historic Landmarks in Virginia National Register of Historic Places listings in Portsmouth, Virginia Citations References Foster, Kevin J. (August 5, 1988). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form / Lightship No. 101" (pdf). National Park Service. Retrieved September 8, 2012. "Accompanying Photos" (pdf). National Park Service. Retrieved September 8, 2012. External links Media related to Portsmouth (ship, 1916) at Wikimedia Commons Lightship Portsmouth Archived April 28, 2016, at the Wayback Machine Portsmouth Naval Shipyard Museum Chesapeake Bay Lighthouse Project - Lightship Portsmouth Lightship Overfalls
Portsmouth (LV-101)

L'United States Lightship 101, maintenant connu sous le nom de Portsmouth (LV-101) en tant que navire musée, a d'abord été stationné à Cape Charles en Virginie. Aujourd'hui, il se trouve au Portsmouth Naval Shipyard Museum (en) à Portsmouth, en Virginie. Portsmouth n'a jamais eu de station de bateau-phare ; Cependant, lorsque le navire y a été mis en cale sèche en tant que musée, il a pris le pseudonyme de Portsmouth et est devenu un National Historic Landmark (monument historique national),l'un d'un petit nombre de bateaux-phares survivants. Historique Le bateau-phare Portsmouth (LV-101) a été construit en 1915 par Pusey and Jones (en). Il a d'abord servi sous le nom de Charles dans la baie de Chesapeake au large du Cap Charles, en Virginie, de 1916 à 1924. Après cette affectation, il a servi un peu plus d'un an en tant que navire de secours pour d'autres bateaux-phares dans son district sous le nom de Relief (1924-1925). Il a ensuite été transféré sur Overfalls Shoal dans le Delaware, où il a été stationné de 1926 à 1951 sous le nom de Overfalls (LV-101/WAL 524). En 1939, lorsque l' United States Lighthouse Service a été absorbé par l'United States Coast Guard, il a été reclassé WAL-524, mais a toujours gardé un nom de station sur sa coque. Pendant la Seconde Guerre mondiale, le navire n'était pas armé, contrairement à de nombreux autres bateaux-phares. En 1951, le LV-101/WAL 524 fut réaffecté à Stonehorse Shoal dans le Massachusetts sous le nom de Stonehorse (1951-1963), puis à Cross Rip Shoal sous le nom de Cross Rip où il servit jusqu'à sa mise hors service en 196'. Le bateau-phare resta alors dans le port de Portland dans le Maine, jusqu'à ce que son sort soit décidé. Préservation Le 3 septembre 1964, le LV-101 a été offert à la ville de Portsmouth, en Virginie, pour faire partie du Portsmouth Naval Shipyard Museum (musée du chantier naval de Portsmouth). Le Portsmouth est en cale sèche à London Pier à Portsmouth. Bien qu'il n'y ait jamais été en poste, il a pris le nom de la ville. En 1989, Portsmouth a été désigné National Historic Landmark et est ouvert aux visites. Autre bateau-phare de la baie de Chesapeake : Chesapeake (LV-116) Galerie Voir aussi Notes et références (en) Cet article est partiellement ou en totalité issu de l’article de Wikipédia en anglais intitulé « United States lightship Portsmouth (LV-101) » (voir la liste des auteurs). Liens internes List of National Historic Landmarks in Virginia (en) National Register of Historic Places listings in Portsmouth, Virginia (en) Navire-musée en Virginie : USS Wisconsin (BB-64), Aluminaut Le Havre III, au Havre Liens externes Ressource relative à l'architecture : Registre national des lieux historiques Lightship n° 101 - Virginia Landmarks Register Lightship Portsmouth - Chesapeake Bay Lighthouse Project Lightship Portsmouth Museum Gelerie photos du bateau-phare LV-101 Portail des navires Portail des phares Portail du Registre national des lieux historiques Portail de la Virginie
United States Penitentiary, Lee

The United States Penitentiary, Lee (USP Lee) is a high-security United States federal prison for male inmates in Virginia. It is operated by the Federal Bureau of Prisons, a division of the United States Department of Justice. The facility also has an adjacent satellite prison camp which houses minimum-security male offenders. USP Lee is located in the Lee County Industrial Park, an unincorporated area in Lee County, Virginia, in the southwestern part of the state. The prison is located off of U.S. Route 58 at the intersection of Route 638, near Pennington Gap and 8 miles (13 km) east of Jonesville. History The annual per capita income of Lee County was $12,917 in the early 1990s, making the Virginia area a prime candidate to host a federal prison and bring money into the community. Architectural and construction work of the 635,097-square-foot (59,000 m2) facility was administered by Hayes, Seay, Mattern & Mattern, now known as AECOM. Computer modeling was utilized to identify and minimize blindspots of prison watchtowers. Construction began in the summer of 1998 on a budget of $102 million. The penitentiary was completed in August 2001 and began receiving inmates in 2002. According to project manager Gary Carsten of the Federal Bureau of Prisons, the main recurring problem of the facility is the excessive strain on Lee County's sewage system. Archaeological discoveries on the prison property include arrowheads and pottery from a Native American gravesite believed to be associated with an ancient hospital dating as far back as 10,000 years. Notable incidents On February 25, 2008, inmate Edward Porta was noted to be missing during a 4 p.m. count after apparently walking away from the minimum security camp. Porta defrauded the U.S. Department of Agriculture of more than $400,000. He remained a fugitive for over eight years until he was recaptured in May 2016, and was profiled on the television program America's Most Wanted. There have been incidents of violence at USP Lee and several homicides. Inmate Quinten Corniel was killed on September 30, 2008, and inmate Ernest Bennett died on January 22, 2010, both during altercations with other inmates. On April 29, 2010, Filikisi Hafoka, a member of the Tongan Crip Gang, was taken off life support after being stabbed on the previous weekend. As is procedure, USP Lee went into lockdown after these incidents and investigations were conducted. The killers of Corniel and Bennett were subsequently convicted of murder and sentenced to life in prison. Notable inmates (current and former) Organized crime Other crimes See also List of United States federal prisons Federal Bureau of Prisons Incarceration in the United States References External links USP Lee at the Federal Bureau of Prisons (Official site)
Upton Hill Regional Park

Upton Hill Regional Park is a regional park located in Arlington, Northern Virginia. The park contains a waterpark, batting cages and a miniature golf course. The batting cages include nine baseball and softball cages. It is owned and operated by the NOVA Parks agency of Northern Virginia. Upton's Hill played a locally important role during the Civil War, as the Union Army command used the site as its headquarters. A large masonry fort was constructed opposite the road, at the hill's topmost point. This fort was originally called Fort Upton but was later renamed Fort Ramsay. By the end of the war, the Union Army built a tall wooden observation tower atop Congressman Upton's home, affording it line-of-sight communications with the Washington Monument and other observation and signal stations in the region. History For much of the 1960s, this was the headquarters for the American Nazi Party. During that time, some called it “hatemongers hill.” The American Nazi Party was run by George Lincoln Rockwell and later Matt Koehl. Where park facilities are today, Stormtroopers Barracks once stood, complete with the swastika symbol on the building. Armed guards would keep out all but the Nazis and their guests. A year later, in 1967, Rockwell was shot and killed by another Nazi in front of a laundromat on Wilson Boulevard. Within months of Rockwell's assassination, the Nazis lost their lease, and the property was put up for sale. The land passed first to a development company, and then to The Northern Virginia Regional Park Authority in 1973. The former barracks were demolished and park facilities were built. Features Upton Hill Regional Park features picnic areas, a water park, batting cages, and a miniature golf course. The miniature golf course includes what was once the world's longest miniature golf hole, at 140 feet (43 m). The course was designed by minigolf designer Jim Bryant. As of 2017, this is no longer the case, as several other miniature golf courses have been constructed since with longer holes, with the current Guinness World Records holder in Cortlandville, New York having a hole 18 with a measured length of 459.5 feet (140.1 m). See also NOVA Parks system Regional parks in Virginia References External links NOVA Parks.org: official Upton Hill Regional Park website
Rocket Lab Launch Complex 2

Der Rocket Lab Launch Complex 2 ist der zweite Startplatz für die Electron-Rakete des US-amerikanisch-neuseeländischen Raumfahrtunternehmens Rocket Lab. Ein erster Start von diesem Platz fand im Januar 2023 statt. Lage Der Launch Complex 2 ist Teil des Weltraumbahnhofs Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport auf der Insel Wallops Island im US-Bundesstaat Virginia. Dieser Standort wurde nach Aussage von Rocket Lab wegen der relativ großen Bahnneigungen, die aufgrund seiner nördlichen Lage erreichbar sind, gewählt, obwohl der Weltraumbahnhof Pacific Spaceport Complex – Alaska 20 Grad weiter nördlich liegt. Für in den USA ansässige Kunden von Rocket Lab bietet der LC-2 den Vorteil, dass ihre Satelliten nicht nach Neuseeland exportiert und transportiert werden müssen. Geschichte und Entwicklung Die Bauarbeiten am Startplatz begannen im Februar 2019. Im Dezember desselben Jahres waren sie abgeschlossen. Ein erster Start war für Mitte 2020 geplant, verzögerte sich jedoch wegen Softwarefehlern im von der NASA entwickelten Flugabbruchsystem um zweieinhalb Jahre. Vom Launch Complex 2 können bis zu 12 Missionen pro Jahr starten, zusätzlich zu den 120 Starts, die jährlich vom Launch Complex 1 (Māhia Peninsula, Neuseeland) möglich sein sollen. Einrichtungen Der Startplatz verfügt über eine 66 Tonnen schwere Startplattform, an dieser ist ein 7,6 Tonnen schwerer, etwa 13,4 Meter (44 Fuß) langer Träger montiert. Sie wurden von Steel America in Norfolk (Virginia) gebaut. Der Launch Complex 2 entspricht somit weitgehend dem Launch Complex 1. Einzelnachweise
Valley Mall (Virginia)

Valley Mall is a shopping mall in Harrisonburg, Virginia, owned by Kohan and serving the Shenandoah Valley area of Virginia. It currently features more than 50 stores, with JCPenney, Belk, Dick's Sporting Goods, and Target serving as anchor stores. History JCPenney was an original anchor store, along with Watson's (later Peebles), and Leggett (now Belk). A food court, called "Cafe Commons", and a Walmart store were added to the eastern end of the mall in 1991. In 2003, Walmart's relocation to the new Harrisonburg Crossing shopping center left the Valley Mall with a large amount of vacant space. This space remained vacant through 2003 and 2004. In early 2005, the former Walmart, as well as the food court, were demolished to make way for new retail tenants. Target, Old Navy, and rue21 were constructed on the site in an outdoor format, with the enclosed mall reconfigured to end at the former food court entrance. A Harrisonburg police officer is assigned to the Valley Mall and another local shopping center. In addition, the mall and some individual stores have their own security personnel. As is typical with shopping malls in the United States, the busiest time of the year for the Valley Mall is between Thanksgiving and Christmas, with the day after Thanksgiving being particularly busy. In January 1999, after a controversy about fundraising by charities, the mall allocated a kiosk for charities to use. The Peebles store, vacated in 2006, became Dick's Sporting Goods in 2012. References External links Official website
Venable Hall

Venable Hall is a dormitory at Hampden–Sydney College in southside Virginia. Built in sections from 1824 to 1830, Venable Hall is the second oldest dormitory on Hampden–Sydney's campus. The building is listed in the Virginia Landmarks Register (1969) and on the National Register of Historic Places (1970) as a contributing property to Hampden–Sydney College Historic District. History Construction of Venable Hall began in 1824 and was completed in three separate phases by 1830. The building was designed and constructed by Dabney Cosby in the Federal style of architecture and designed to complement Cushing Hall. When completed in 1830, the building was the home of the Union Theological Seminary. Venable Hall provided the first Presbyterian seminary in the South and eventually became the head institution of the Southern Presbyterian Church. The seminary existed in Hampden–Sydney until 1898 when it moved to its current location in Richmond. Subsequent to the Seminary's move to Richmond, Major Richard Venable, Hampden–Sydney Class of 1857, bought its buildings for $10,000 and gave them to the college, doubling the size of the campus. Named in his honor, Venable Hall is now a residence hall and contains the Parents & Friends Lounge, the former Seminary chapel. Graduation, typically held in May, is conducted in the front lawn of Venable Hall. References External links Venable Hall - Hampden–Sydney College
Vines Center

The Vines Convocation Center, also known as simply The Vines Center, is a 9,547-seat multi-purpose arena in Lynchburg, Virginia. It was built in 1990 and was home to the Liberty University Flames (men's) and Lady Flames (women's) basketball teams from its opening until the adjacent Liberty Arena opened in 2020. The Vines Center features three practice courts (1.5 each for men's and women's basketball). It hosted the Big South Conference men's basketball tournament from 1995 to 1998, and also all rounds of the tourney except for the first round in 2003 and 2004. In the fall of 2008 the Vines Center underwent a major renovation of all seating. In addition to sporting events the Vines Center hosts Liberty's Convocations (mandatory meetings which are held on Wednesdays and Fridays of each week at 10:30 AM; attendance at Convocation is mandatory for all students, except for Convocation selects, which are held on Mondays at a different venue.) and commencement exercises. The Vines Center was the largest basketball arena in the Big South Conference when Liberty was a member (1991–2018), and before the opening of Liberty Arena was the largest arena to serve as a regular basketball home in Liberty's former league, the ASUN Conference. Liberty now competes in Conference USA for men's and women's basketball. In 2020, the Vines Center was replaced as the main home to Flames and Lady Flames basketball and Lady Flames volleyball by the adjacent Liberty Arena. Liberty Arena hosts games and events where the attendance is not expected to exceed 4,000, while the Vines Center will continue to host high-attendance games and events. See also List of NCAA Division I basketball arenas Footnotes References External links Official website
Virginia Air and Space Center

Le Virginia Air and Space Center est un musée consacré à l'aéronautique et à l'astronautique situé à Hampton en Virginie. La capsule d'Apollo 12 (module de commande) y est exposée. Liens externes (en) Site officiel Portail des musées Portail de l’astronautique Portail de la Virginie Portail de l’aéronautique
Virginia Beach Airport

The Virginia Beach Airport (FAA LID: 42VA) is a private civilian airfield located in the Pungo Borough of Virginia Beach, Virginia. It is the home of the Military Aviation Museum, which uses it to maintain, display, and fly vintage and replica warbirds; the aircraft are primarily from the World War II era, but they range from the 1910s to the 1950s. The facilities include an Art Deco main building, one grass landing strip, a checkered water tower, and a large number of medium-size hangars. There are no commercial airline services at Virginia Beach Airport; most people getting from outside of Virginia to Virginia Beach use Norfolk International Airport in nearby Norfolk instead. History The airport was created in 1969 by four local pilots; the original concept was for a small airport, including a runway, hotel, restaurant, a small terminal, and several hangars. These intentions fairly quickly did not pan out, and so much of the land was returned to agriculture. The runway did remain active, and was used for crop dusting planes and banner towing planes. In the early 2000s, the founder of the Military Aviation Museum, Gerald "Jerry" Yagen, purchased the property as a home for his collection of warbirds, and began planning the creation of the Museum. External links VA Beach Airport FAA Information