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Jamestown Exposition


 

The Jamestown Exposition was one of the many world's fairs and expositions that were popular in the United States early part of the 20th century. It was held from April 26 to December 1, 1907, at Sewell's Point on Hampton Roads, near Norfolk, Virginia, and commemorated the 300th anniversary of the founding of the Jamestown Settlement.

See also

◄ Jamestown Exposition: Accomplishments - financial loss, beginnings of a great naval base
Jamestown Exposition: External link ►

~ Table of Content ~

►Introduction
►Selecting the Norfolk area as the site
►Sewell's Point: prominent, historical, but isolated
►Opening Day: mud, low attendance, racial controversy
►Accomplishments - financial loss, beginnings of a great naval base
►See also
►External link

 

 

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