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64-535: 36°50′56″N 76°21′28″W  /  36.84889°N 76.35778°W  / 36.84889; -76.35778 The Western Branch Elizabeth River is a 7.0-mile-long (11.3 km) tidal river which bisects the city of Portsmouth, Virginia , in the United States . It is a tributary of the Elizabeth River , part of the harbor of Hampton Roads in southeastern Virginia. This article related to

128-708: A 50,000-square-foot (4,600 m ) casino floor with slots, table games, poker tables, and a sportsbook. The Portsmouth Cavaliers were a basketball team founded in 2010 and played in the American Basketball Association for the 2011–12 season. Based in Portsmouth, Virginia, the Cavaliers played their home games at the Chick-fil-A Fieldhouse on the campus of Portsmouth Catholic Regional School. The club spent one season in

192-608: A letter of Commodore Lewis Warrington dated 12 October 1831 to the Board of Navy Commissioners (BNC). Warrington's letter to the BNC was in response to various petitions by white workers to curtail or end enslaved labor on the Dry Dock. His letter attempts both to reassure the BNC in light of Nat Turner's Rebellion which occurred on 22 August 1831 and to serve as a reply to the Dry Dock's stonemasons who had quit their positions and accused

256-803: A new land transportation innovation, railroad service. The Portsmouth and Roanoke Railroad , a predecessor of the Seaboard Air Line Railroad , extended to the rapids of the Roanoke River on its fall line near Weldon, North Carolina . It was to be 20 more years before its bigger neighbor, the city of Norfolk, also received a rail line, in 1858, when the Norfolk and Petersburg Railroad was completed. The Atlantic Coast Line Railroad operated passenger trains #36 and #5 to and from its North Portsmouth Station to Rocky Mount, North Carolina until 1954. In earlier years ACL ran trains including

320-668: A public research university founded in 1930 whose main campus is located in Norfolk, Virginia. Portsmouth is also home to the Fred W. Beazley Portsmouth Campus of Tidewater Community College , a two-year higher education institution founded in 1968 in South Hampton Roads with additional campuses located in Chesapeake, Norfolk, and Virginia Beach. Angelos Bible College was established in 1984. Portsmouth's daily newspaper

384-542: A river in Virginia is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Portsmouth, Virginia Portsmouth is an independent city in southeastern Virginia , United States. It lies across the Elizabeth River from Norfolk . As of the 2020 census , the population was 97,915. It is the ninth-most populous city in Virginia and is part of the Hampton Roads metropolitan area. The Norfolk Naval Shipyard

448-577: A single passenger train into Norfolk with great noise and whistle-blowing, then much more quietly, sending it back west, and then returning the same train again, creating the illusion of large numbers of arriving troops to the Federals listening in Portsmouth across the Elizabeth River (and just barely out of sight). The capture of the shipyard allowed a tremendous amount of war material to fall into Confederate hands. 1,195 heavy guns were taken for

512-811: A variety of radio stations on the AM and FM dials, with towers located around the Hampton Roads area. Portsmouth is also served by several television stations. The Hampton Roads designated market area (DMA) is the 42nd largest in the U.S. with 712,790 homes (0.64% of the total U.S.). The major network television affiliates are WTKR-TV 3 ( CBS ), WAVY 10 ( NBC ), WVEC-TV 13 ( ABC ), WGNT 27 ( Independent ), WTVZ 33 ( MyNetworkTV ), WVBT 43 ( Fox , with The CW on DT2), and WPXV 49 ( ION Television ). The Public Broadcasting Service stations are WHRO-TV 15, Hampton/Norfolk and WUND-TV 2, Edenton, NC. Two additional stations also receivable in Portsmouth include independent station WSKY-TV , which broadcasts on channel 4 from

576-486: Is a historic and active U.S. Navy facility located in Portsmouth. In 1620, the future site of Portsmouth was recognized as a suitable shipbuilding location by John Wood, a shipbuilder, who petitioned King James I of England for a land grant. The surrounding area was soon settled as a plantation community. Portsmouth was founded by Colonel William Crawford , a member of the Virginia House of Burgesses . It

640-521: Is fairly constant all year round. The highest recorded temperature was 105.0 °F in 1980. The lowest recorded temperature was −3.0 °F on January 21, 1985 . Additionally, the geographic location of the city, with respect to the principal storm tracks, is especially favorable, as it is south of the average path of storms originating in the higher latitudes, and north of the usual tracks of hurricanes and other major tropical storms. Snow falls rarely, averaging 3 inches (76 mm) per season. As of

704-615: Is found in Norfolk Navy Yard Commandant, Commodore John Cassin's John Cassin (naval officer) 29 April 1818 letter to the Secretary of the Navy, Benjamin W. Crowninshield . Cassin began his letter, by stating as justification "Finding it absolutely impossible to do the labor required in this Yard, without taking in some black men in consequence of the white men sporting with their time in the manner they do, leaving

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768-668: Is governed under the Council-Manager form of government. The current mayor is Navy veteran and businessman Shannon Glover. The City Hall Building, located at 801 Crawford Street, is the regular meeting place of the City Council of The City of Portsmouth, Virginia. The City Council is a legislative body served by six members, elected for four-year terms. The Portsmouth Police Department has about 255 sworn law enforcement officers and 380 total employees. In May 2019, Police Chief Tonya Chapman resigned from her position. She

832-466: Is in a fair and rapid course of diminution, as our whole number, after the timber now in the water is stowed, will not exceed sixty; and those employed at the Dock will be discharged from time to time, as their services can be dispensed with – when it is finished, there will be no occasion for the employment of any. Despite such promises, enslaved labor continued, and, as of October 1832, Baldwin reported of

896-542: Is located between Effingham Street and Fort Lane in Olde Towne Portsmouth. Entrance is through the south gate to the cemetery, located on London Boulevard. According to the U.S. Census Bureau , Portsmouth has a total area of 47 square miles (120 km ), of which 34 square miles (88 km ) is land and 13 square miles (34 km ) (28.0%) is water. The city is also bisected by the West Branch of

960-607: Is located in the downtown area, where a combination of preservation and redevelopment has been underway. An example is Hawthorn Hotel & Suites at The Governor Dinwiddie Hotel, which was renovated and reopened in 2005 after being closed for more than 10 years. It has been recognized by Historic Hotels of America, a program of the National Trust for Historical Preservation that identifies hotels that have maintained their historical integrity, architecture and ambiance and provides resources for their preservation. The historic hotel

1024-696: Is primarily served by the Norfolk International Airport ( IATA : ORF , ICAO : KORF , FAA LID : ORF ), now the region's major commercial airport. The airport is located near Chesapeake Bay, along the city limits of neighboring Norfolk and Virginia Beach . Seven airlines provide nonstop services to twenty-five destinations. ORF had 3,703,664 passengers take off or land at its facility and 68,778,934 pounds of cargo were processed through its facilities. Newport News/Williamsburg International Airport ( IATA : PHF , ICAO : KPHF , FAA LID : PHF ) also provides commercial air service for

1088-647: Is the Virginian-Pilot with The Currents being the Portsmouth edition of the Sunday paper. Other papers include the New Journal and Guide , and Inside Business . Hampton Roads Magazine serves as a bi-monthly regional magazine for Portsmouth and the Hampton Roads area. The Hampton Roads Times serves as an online magazine for all the Hampton Roads cities and counties. Portsmouth is served by

1152-537: The 2010 census , there were 95,535 people, 38,170 households, and 25,497 families residing in the city. The population density was 3,032.7 inhabitants per square mile (1,170.9/km ). There were 41,605 housing units at an average density of 1,254.7 units per square mile (484.4 units/km ). The racial makeup of the city was 53.3% African American , 41.6% White , 0.4% Native American , 1.1% Asian , 0.1% Pacific Islander , 1.0% from other races, and 2.6% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.1% of

1216-417: The Elizabeth River which flows from neighboring Suffolk . Portsmouth experiences a humid subtropical climate . Summers are hot and humid with warm evenings. The mean annual temperature is 65 °F (18 °C), with an average annual snowfall of 3 inches and an average annual rainfall of 47 inches. No measurable snow fell in 1999. The wettest seasons are the spring and summer, although rainfall

1280-726: The English basement and thus the name "Pass House" was derived. Formerly the Naval Hospital Portsmouth, the Naval Medical Center Portsmouth is a United States Navy medical center adjacent to the Olde Towne Historic District and Park View Historic District . Founded in 1827, it is the oldest continuously running hospital in the Navy medical system with the motto "First and Finest." Located at 1 High Street in

1344-514: The Hampton Roads area. The Chesapeake Regional Airport provides general aviation services and is located five miles (8.0 km) outside the city limits. In the 21st century, the city has access to lines of CSX Transportation , Norfolk Southern and three short line railroads . Amtrak provides service to points along the Northeast Corridor from Newport News station across the Hampton Roads, and from Norfolk station across

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1408-579: The Norfolk Navy Yard and abbreviated as NNSY , is a U.S. Navy facility in Portsmouth, Virginia , for building, remodeling and repairing the Navy's ships. It is the oldest and largest industrial facility that belongs to the U.S. Navy as well as the most comprehensive. Located on the Elizabeth River , the yard is just a short distance upriver from its mouth at Hampton Roads . It was established as Gosport Shipyard in 1767. Destroyed during

1472-474: The Outer Banks of North Carolina and WGBS-LD broadcasting paid programming on channel 7 from Carrollton . Portsmouth is served by Cox Cable and Verizon FIOS . DirecTV and Dish Network are also popular as an alternative to cable television in Portsmouth. From the earliest development, Portsmouth has been oriented to the water. In the 1830s, it was the first community in Hampton Roads to receive

1536-646: The Tar Heel all the way south to Wilmington, North Carolina. From Seaboard Terminal the Seaboard Air Line and then the Seaboard Coast Line Railroad operated #17 and #18 to and from Raleigh, North Carolina , where the train joined with those companies' Silver Comet . The SAL also operated a local all-coach train (#3-11 southbound/#6-10 northbound) to Atlanta from the terminal. The 17/18 trains ended in 1968. Portsmouth

1600-458: The keel of USS  Chesapeake , one of the first six frigates authorized by Congress, was laid, making her the first ship built in Gosport for the U.S. Navy . The federal government purchased the shipyard from Virginia in 1801 for $ 12,000. This tract of land measured 16 acres (65,000 m ) and now makes up the northeastern corner of the current shipyard. In 1827, construction began on

1664-477: The 261 men employed on the Dry Dock, 78 of whom, were enslaved black laborers or 30% of the Dry Dock workforce. Opposition to enslaved labor was never able to effectively challenge the status quo and suggestions or recommendations to end the practice met fierce resistance. One such effort in 1839, was countered by a petition signed by 34 shipyard slaveholders, pleading with the Secretary of the Navy to continue it less they suffer economic harm. Their successful petition

1728-703: The American Professional Basketball League (APBL) before folding. Each April since 1953, the city hosts the Portsmouth Invitational Tournament , where college basketball seniors play in front of scouts from the NBA and top European leagues. Many top basketball stars played in the PIT before successful pro careers, including Jimmy Butler , Scottie Pippen , Dennis Rodman , and John Stockton . Portsmouth

1792-686: The American Revolutionary War, it was rebuilt and became home to the first operational drydock in the United States in the 1830s. Changing hands during the American Civil War, it served the Confederate States Navy until it was again destroyed in 1862, when it was given its current name. The shipyard was again rebuilt, and has continued operation through the present day. The Gosport Shipyard

1856-712: The Elizabeth River. Portsmouth is served by Interstate 264 and Interstate 664, which is part of the Hampton Roads Beltway . U.S. Route 17 and U.S. Route 58 pass through. The Elizabeth River is crossed via the Midtown Tunnel , the Downtown Tunnel and Berkley Bridge combination. Transportation within the city, as well as the other cities of Hampton Roads, is served by a regional bus service, Hampton Roads Transit . Norfolk Naval Shipyard The Norfolk Naval Shipyard , often called

1920-591: The Olde Towne Historic District, the Seaboard Coastline Building is a historic train station and former headquarters of the Seaboard Air Line railroad company. A four-story 1825 English basement home furnished entirely with original family belongings. It is evident from the furnishings that the Hill family were avid collectors and lived graciously over a period of 150 years. The house remains in its original condition, with limited renovation through

1984-651: The Portsmouth and Norfolk area suffered an epidemic of yellow fever which killed 1 of every three citizens. It became an independent city from Norfolk County in 1858. During the American Civil War , in 1861, Virginia joined the Confederate States of America . Fearing that the Confederacy would take control of the shipyard at Portsmouth, the shipyard commander ordered the burning of the shipyard. The Confederate forces did in fact take over

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2048-457: The U.S. Navy has in service, which includes amphibious vessels, submarines , guided-missile cruisers , and supercarriers , although in recent years the shipyard has primarily focused on nuclear ships and nuclear support ships. The Norfolk yard is one of the few facilities on the East Coast capable of dry docking nuclear aircraft carriers. Another facility capable of drydocking such carriers

2112-404: The average family size was 3.05. In the city, the population was spread out, with 25.7% under the age of 18, 11.1% from 18 to 24, 29.1% from 25 to 44, 20.3% from 45 to 64, and 13.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were 93.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.6 males. The median income for a household in the city

2176-480: The burned-out hulk of USS  Merrimack . In the haste to abandon the shipyard, Merrimack had only been destroyed above the waterline, and an innovative armored superstructure was built upon the remaining portion. Virginia , which was still called Merrimack by Union forces and in many historical accounts, sank USS  Cumberland , USS  Congress , and engaged the Union ironclad USS  Monitor in

2240-506: The burned-out hulk of USS Merrimack . Virginia engaged the Union ironclad USS Monitor in the famous Battle of Hampton Roads during the Union blockade of Hampton Roads . The Confederates burned the shipyard again when they left in May 1862. Following the recapture of Norfolk and Portsmouth by the Union forces, the name of the shipyard was changed to Norfolk Naval Shipyard . The name of

2304-474: The burning of the shipyard on 21 April 1861. The Confederate forces did, in fact, take over the shipyard, and did so without armed conflict through an elaborate ruse orchestrated by civilian railroad builder William Mahone (then President of the Norfolk and Petersburg Railroad and soon to become a famous Confederate officer). He bluffed the Federal troops into abandoning the shipyard in Portsmouth by running

2368-562: The city. In the northwest section of the city, off Cedar Lane, is Churchland High School . In the downtown section of the city, between London Blvd and High Street, is I.C. Norcom High School . In the southwest section of Portsmouth, on Elmhurst Lane, is Manor High School . There are a number of institutions of higher education in and in close proximity to Portsmouth. The city is home to the Tri-Cities Higher Education Center of Old Dominion University (ODU),

2432-460: The defense of the Confederacy, and employed in many areas from Hampton Roads all the way to Fort Donelson Tennessee, Port Hudson , and Fort DeRussy , Louisiana. The Union forces withdrew to Fort Monroe across Hampton Roads, which was the only land in the area which remained under Union control. In early 1862, the Confederate ironclad warship CSS  Virginia was rebuilt using

2496-558: The eastern side of the Elizabeth River was purchased in 1845. The shipyard and neighboring towns suffered from a severe yellow fever epidemic in 1855, which killed about a quarter of the population, including James Chisholm , whose account was published shortly after his death in the epidemic. Enslaved labor was extensively utilized in the Norfolk Navy Yard from its foundation until the Civil War. An example of such use

2560-407: The famous Battle of Hampton Roads during the Union blockade of Hampton Roads. The Confederates burned the shipyard again when they left in May 1862. Following its recapture of Norfolk and Portsmouth (and the shipyard) by the Union forces, the name of the shipyard was changed to Norfolk after the county in which it was located , outside the city limits of Portsmouth at the time. This choice of name

2624-493: The first of what would be the first two dry docks in the United States. The first one was completed three weeks ahead of similar projects in both Boston and South America, making it the first functional dry dock in the Americas. Dry Dock One , as it is referred to today, is still operational and is listed as historical landmark in Portsmouth, Virginia . Officer's Quarters A, B, and C were built about 1837. Additional land on

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2688-436: The great majority of the country has been aware. It had in its service hundreds if not thousands of slaves employed on government works." As late "as 1848 almost one third of the 300 workers at the Gosport (Norfolk) Navy Yard were hired slaves." In 1861, Virginia joined the Confederate States of America . Fearing that the Confederacy would take control of the facility, the shipyard commander Charles Stewart McCauley ordered

2752-521: The official Homeport for ships stationed in the Hampton Roads region. No major expansion occurred at the facility until World War I when it was expanded to accommodate 11,000 employees and their families. The shipyard was again expanded in World War II , doubling its physical size, and greatly expanding its productive capacity. During its peak, from 1940 to 1945, 43,000 personnel were employed and 6,850 vessels were repaired. After World War II,

2816-519: The older cities of Hampton Roads , in the early 21st century, Portsmouth was undergoing moderate urban renewal in the downtown. The APM "MAERSK" marine terminal for container ships opened in 2007 in the West Norfolk section. The Olde Towne Historic District features one of the largest collections of historically significant homes between Alexandria, Virginia and Charleston, South Carolina . The Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church

2880-406: The population. There were 38,170 households, out of which 30.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.1% were married couples living together, 10.9% have a female household with no husband present and 33.2% were non-families. 27.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.51 and

2944-610: The project chief engineer, Loammi Baldwin Jr. , of the unfair hiring of enslaved labor in their stead. There are about two hundred and forty six blacks employed in the Yard and Dock altogether; of whom one hundred and thirty six are in the former and one hundred ten in the latter – We shall in the Course of this day or tomorrow discharge twenty which will leave but one hundred and twenty six on our roll – The evil of employing blacks, if it be one,

3008-555: The proper distinction between the white men & slave”. In 1846 Commodore Jesse Wilkerson felt the need to confirm the continuation of slave hiring to the Secretary of the Navy George Bancroft , “that a majority of them [blacks] are negro slaves, and that a large portion of those employed in the Ordinary for many years, have been of that description, but by what authority I am unable to say as nothing can be found in

3072-465: The records of my office on the subject – These men have been examined by the Surgeon of the Yard and regularly Shipped [enlisted] for twelve months" George Teamoh (1818–1883) as a young enslaved laborer and ship caulker worked at Norfolk Navy Yard in the 1830s and 1840s and later wrote of this unrequited toil: "The government had patronized, and given encouragement to slavery to a greater extent than

3136-409: The shipyard and did so without armed conflict through an elaborate ruse orchestrated by civilian railroad builder William Mahone (soon to become a famous Confederate officer). The Union forces withdrew to Fort Monroe across Hampton Roads, which was the only land in the area which remained under Union control. In early 1862, the Confederate ironclad warship CSS Virginia was rebuilt using

3200-427: The shipyard flourished, and suburban development surrounded both Norfolk and Portsmouth. Portsmouth continued as the county seat of Norfolk County until 1963 when the new city of Chesapeake was formed in a political consolidation with the city of South Norfolk . Portsmouth's other county neighbor, the former Nansemond County , also consolidated with a smaller city, forming the new city of Suffolk in 1974. One of

3264-631: The shipyard shifted from being a ship construction facility to an overhaul and repair facility. Work on the Iowa -class battleship , Kentucky was suspended in 1950. Its last two ships, Bold and her sister ship , Bulwark , wooden minesweepers , were christened on March 28, 1953, during the Korean War . Currently, the shipyard is composed of several noncontiguous areas totaling 1,275 acres (5.16 km ). Norfolk Naval Shipyard provides repair and modernization services for every type of ship that

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3328-693: The shipyard was derived from its location in Norfolk County . The Norfolk Naval Shipyard today is located entirely within the city limits of Portsmouth, Virginia. The Norfolk Naval Shipyard name has been retained to minimize any confusion with the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard , which itself is actually located in Kittery, Maine , across the Piscataqua River from Portsmouth, New Hampshire . During and after World War II ,

3392-414: The yard, since the month of April come in, there has Sixty four men, laborers left the yard, some gone to Old Point to work where greater wages is given and others gone to sea... I have therefore taken in twenty four blacks for the purpose of discharging & loading such vessels as may be ordered and cleaning the frigate Constitution's hold." Some idea of the human scale can be found in this excerpt from

3456-485: The years. Established in 1832, Cedar Grove Cemetery is the oldest city-owned cemetery in Portsmouth. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places listings in Portsmouth, Virginia , the cemetery is noted for its funerary art and the civic, business, maritime, religious and military leaders who are buried there. Historical markers placed throughout the cemetery allow for self-guided tours. The cemetery

3520-439: Was $ 46,340, and the median income for a family was $ 53,769. Males had a median income of $ 39,871 versus $ 33,140 for females. The per capita income for the city was $ 23,108. About 13.5% of families and 16.7% of the population were below the poverty line , including 27.1% of those under age 18 and 10.8% of those age 65 or over. Portsmouth has a long history as a port town and city. The Olde Towne Business and Historical District

3584-731: Was built by Crown Metal Products and ran at the park for many years before being sold at auction. It now runs on the Mideast Railroad in Ederville in Carthage, North Carolina . In addition, the Railroad Museum of Virginia located at Harbor Center Way features vintage railroad artifacts, rolling stock, and an operating model train layout . Completed in 2023, the Rivers Casino Portsmouth boasts

3648-514: Was built by slaves and free men and is the second-oldest building in Portsmouth and the city's oldest black church. The city contains a number of other historic buildings, as well, including the Pass House, which was built in 1841 by Judge James Murdaugh and occupied by Union troops from 1862 to 1865. Federal forces required Portsmouth residents to obtain a written pass to travel across the Elizabeth River and beyond. These passes were issued from

3712-472: Was endorsed by Commodore Lewis Warrington. Warrington noted: "I beg leave to state, that no slave employed in this yard, is owned by a commissioned officer, but that many are owned by the Master Mechanicks & workmen of the yard". He added; “I beg leave to state, that no slave is allowed to perform any mechanical work in the yard, all such being necessarily reserved for the whites; this keeping up

3776-691: Was established as a town in 1752 by an act of the Virginia General Assembly and was named for Portsmouth , England. In 1767, Andrew Sprowle , a shipbuilder , founded the Gosport Shipyard adjacent to Portsmouth. The Gosport Shipyard at Portsmouth was owned by the Commonwealth of Virginia after the American Revolutionary War and was sold to the new United States federal government. In 1855,

3840-439: Was exiled along with other Royalists to Gwynn's Island (now Mathews County, Virginia), where he died 29 May 1776 and was buried in an unmarked grave. In 1779, while the newly formed Commonwealth of Virginia was operating the shipyard, it was burned by British troops. In 1794, United States Congress passed "An Act to Provide a Naval Armament," allowing the Federal Government to lease the Gosport Shipyard from Virginia. In 1799

3904-461: Was founded on November 1, 1767, by Andrew Sprowle on the western shore of the Elizabeth River in Norfolk County in the Virginia colony . This shipyard became a prosperous naval and merchant facility for the British Crown. In 1775, at the beginning of the American Revolution , Sprowle stayed loyal to the Crown which confiscated all of his properties, including the shipyard. Following Governor Dunmore's retreat from Portsmouth in May 1776, Sprowle

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3968-594: Was named for Governor Robert Dinwiddie , who was the administrative head of the Colony of Virginia during the time Portsmouth was founded in 1752. It was largely through his efforts that Virginia survived the French and Indian War relatively well. ( Dinwiddie County near Petersburg was also named for him). Other points of interest include the Portsmouth City Park , featuring the 2 ft ( 610 mm ) narrow gauge Portsmouth City Railroad with an operating Chance Rides C.P. Huntington locomotive named Pokey Smokey II . The original Pokey Smokey locomotive

4032-409: Was probably to minimize any confusion with the pre-existing Portsmouth Naval Shipyard in Kittery, Maine , near Portsmouth, New Hampshire . From the Reconstruction Era until 1917, the shipyard was used both for ship repair and construction and for ship stationing; the current major naval base for the region, Naval Station Norfolk , did not yet exist. As such, the then Norfolk Navy Yard served as

4096-416: Was replaced by Angela Greene who serves as interim chief. Ten Portsmouth policemen have died in the line of duty, the first in 1871. Four of these died from gunshot wounds. Crime in the city is much higher than elsewhere in Virginia or the United States generally. Portsmouth Public Schools operates public schools. There are three public high schools in Portsmouth, Virginia, located at three corners of

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