Hampton's Olde Wythe
Subtitle: jewel of the Virginia Tidewater
By: the Olde Wythe Neighborhood Association
Publisher: The History Press
Published: 2014
Place of publication: Charleston, SC
Language: eng
Number of pages: 159
ISBN-13: 9781626192652
Subjects: History; Anecdotes
Description: "A history and collection of historical stories from the Olde Wythe neighborhood in Hampton, VA"--

"While the Olde Wythe neighborhood in Hampton looks like many of the picturesque communities in America, its past is one all its own. The area's namesake, George Wythe, was a signer of the Declarationof Independence, a delegate to the Constitutional Convention and a man opposed to slavery who freed his own slaves and suffered arsenic poisoning for his position. Olde Wythe battled a British invasion during the War of 1812 and witnessed intense ironclad battles fought near its shores during the Civil War. Join the Olde Wythe Neighborhood Association as it presents the colorful and harrowing history of Hampton's Olde Wythe"--
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 155-156) and index
Table of contents: title: Foreword / by J. Michael Cobb; title: 1. How We Became Olde Wythe / by Gregory Siegel; title: 2. Hampton's Colonial Hero, George Wythe / by Wythe Holt; title: 3. Amateur History Hunting Yields Artifacts / by Gregory Siegel; title: 4. The British Landing in Wythe and the Sack of Hampton / by Stuart L. Butler; title: 5. Schools Called Wythe / by Gregory Siegel; title: 6. The Boulevard / by Gregory Siegel; title: 7. The Peninsula's Main Street : Kecoughtan Road / by Gregory Siegel; title: 8. Kit Homes in Olde Wythe / by Rosemary Thornton; title: 9. The Links of Wythe / by Gregory Siegel; title: 10. Snippets and Vignettes from Olde Wythe / by Gregory Siegel; title: 11. Footprints in the Sand / by Michael C. McHenry