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Historic Sites Village of Great Bridge

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    Locks Road
    Chesapeake, VA 23320
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    Chesapeake
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Located at the strategic crossing of the Albemarle and Chesapeake canals. During the war's early stages the Confederacy benefited from the link. Following the fall of Norfolk, Great Bridge fell into Federal hands.

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Coastal Virginia - Hampton Roads

Last Updated: 07/20/2011

What's Nearby

  • Lockside Bar & Grill
    Lockside Bar & Grill
    200 N Battlefield Boulevard
    Chesapeake, VA 23320
    0.14 MI
  • Big Woody's Bar & Grill- Great Bridge
    Big Woody's Bar & Grill- Great Bridge
    123 N Battlefield Blvd
    Chesapeake, VA 23320
    0.2 MI
  • Great Bridge Battlefield & Waterways Museum
    Great Bridge Battlefield & Waterways Museum
    1775 Historic Way
    Chesapeake, VA 23320
    0.31 MI
  • Battlefield Park
    Battlefield Park
    1775 Historic Way
    Chesapeake, VA 23320
    0.31 MI
  • Atlantic Yacht Basin, Inc.
    Atlantic Yacht Basin, Inc.
    2615 Basin Rd
    Chesapeake, VA 23322
    0.31 MI

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