Talk:Hampton, Virginia

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History Section Should Also Include Military Aviation History / Rich History of Langely Air Force Base and other local Bases

Hampton has an incredible military aviation history. The history of the modern Air Force and Langley Field, home of the First Fighter Wing not to mention nearby Naval Air bases, the NASA space program at Langley field etc... all mean that Hampton is rich with the stories of countless pilots, airmen and their families.

When one considers the numerous pilots who died in accidents while flying at Langley-- or while on missions launched from Langley-- and then also the many pilots who died in Vietnam while so many Hampton area Air Force and Navy familes waited, often for years, to learn their loved one's status, one can easily conclude that Hampton Virginia is hallowed ground, and her sister city Norfolk, with the Norfolk Naval Air Station, deserves the same recognition.

Sean7phil 03:36, 23 May 2007 (UTC)

Historical accuracy?

"The former Native American community of Kecoocootown settled in 1918 in the Virginia Colony forms the basis for Hampton's claim to the 3rd oldest continuously occupied English settlement in North America."

1918???

The City of Hampton's history museum says this:

Located on the southeastern tip of the Virginia peninsula on the Chesapeake Bay, Hampton is the oldest continuously settled English community in the United States. As an Indian village called Kecoughtan, it had been visited by the first English colonists before they sailed up the James River to settle in Jamestown.

In 1610 the construction of Fort Henry and Fort Charles at the mouth of Hampton Creek marked the beginnings of Hampton. In 1619, the settlers chose an English name for the community, Elizabeth City. The settlement was known as Hampton as early as 1680, and in 1705 Hampton was recognized as a town. The City of Hampton was first incorporated in 1849 and classified as a city of the second class in 1908. In 1952 Hampton, the independent town of Phoebus and Elizabeth City County, encompassing Buckroe and Foxhill, were consolidated under one municipal government and classified as city of the first class.'' http://www.hampton.va.us/rec/history_and_facts.html

Tracymmo (talk) 18:49, 4 June 2008 (UTC)TracyMMo

Hampton name history accurate?

"Hampton was named for Captain John Dubois, 3rd Duke of Paris, an important leader of the Virginia Company of London, for whom the Hampton River, Hampton Roads, Southampton County and Northampton County were also named."

This needs a citation and an explanation. What's the link between the name "Hampton" and Dubois? I can't find any information about him on the Net, either, including on sites dedicated to the Virginia Company of London which list all members.

Tracymmo (talk) 19:03, 4 June 2008 (UTC) TracyMMo