The commonwealth., 1922-09-01
Ocean View

Ocean View
The Coney Island of the South
Hotel. boarding houses. bathing. /
boating, fishing. grabbing. dancing
and amusements, make this a desir-
able place to visit Frequent troll |
ley service from Main and CRANKY /
Streets; also automobile boulevard .
Acce eSsibility cOmmends this resort.
WiIIoughby Beach
Just beyond Ocean View. A sea-
side community of club houses and
cottages. with excellent boating and
fishing. Immediately adjacent to
Old Point Comfort, which can be
seen in the distance. across Hamp-
ton Roads. Frequent trolley ser
vice from Main and CRANKY Streets.
Hampton Roads. /
This historic body of water was
| the battle ground of the Virginia
| {Merrimac) and Monitor during the
Civil War in March, 1862. The pat
! tic took place between tie lorAtions
of Fort Monroe. and Newport News,
/ probably the most noted naval bat
tie recorded in history. This body
Of water. a part Of the Norfolk
Port smouth harbor, mas no superior
deus harbor; never ice-bound or
storm-Tid.len.
Old Point Comfort
Where the Army and Navy Meet.
The largest Army Post on the
Coast. Its location on Hampton
Roads makes it equally attractive
from a raval standpoint. This is
a famous Winter and Summer health
and rec:aa:ion resort: the Sherwood
Inn is ,s,@-onized throughout the
i year. Trolley from Main and Gran
W Streets. through tcail View and
5 N'i!loughby Beach. ant; ferry across
hampton Roads: also direct steam
er> Of the 0id Bay i.il'e. the ChcS-
apeake $. s. Co. Norfolk 4 Wash
ington Steamboat Co.. New York
Philadelphia and NorfoIl: l.. K. and
Nobjack Bay Line.
] Hampton
d 4 beautiful town of abont 6,:lOt
d population. situated on Hampton
g Roads. midway between OlG poin
and Newport News. 1t has mans
E"E0irt ionpry aSscc'ations. having
been bon barded and burned b5 III,
: British several times during tin
q Revolutionary War: it was also
It place of considerable activity durin
the Civil War. Here are locate
/ National Soldiers Home for Dis
Il abled Veterans: the Hampton Nor
+ NAL and Industrial Institute 70
IL Negroes and Indians. Nation;
le Cemetery. and one of the oldes
le churches in the country, Old S
I'll Johns Near here is located Lang
: ley Field. one of the War Depart
y ment most important aviation sta
y. tions. Every day is flying da.
m Trolley for Old Point or Newpo1
III News
H. Old Soldiers Home
~, At Hampton. One Of the Nations
Homes for Union Soldiers. war
1S61-6:j An interesting trip: Wis
tors welcome Used extensively ft
p recuperation of soldiers of ii
re World War. The National Gem
ne terry adjoins the Old Soldiers HON
en- 1900 soldiers. of which 1000 WEI
hd Confederates. buried here.
he Aamnton Institute
10 Near Old Soldiers Home. An ed
ho cationaI institution for colOred pc
pie and Indians. More than / ~
o+ persons graduate from here annua
oe ~. Visitors welcome.
a Newport News
nd Population 1896. A busy Sc
'st port city. located near the mouth
ed James River on Hampton ROat
h Here is the Newport News Shi
ng building & Dry Dock plant, whe
.ss are constructed many of the mode
IL battleships of. the [. S. Navy.
nd we'll as many other large vesse
nt. This is one of the largest priva
lie shipbuilding plants in the world. 7
I'D big Levathan is now being reno