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This article is presented by the sexual assault attorneys in Cape Charles. We encourage residents and visitors to learn more about the history of the town of Cape Charles.
Cape Charles is a town in the county of Northampton, Virginia. The planned community was founded in 1884 after William Lawrence Scott – the then president of the New York, Philadelphia and Norfolk Railroad Company (NYP&N)– purchased around 2,509 acres of land in 1883 from the heirs of the former Virginia Governor Littleton Waller Tazewell. He then proceeded to set 136 acres of the land for the creation of the town of Cape Charles, or the Municipal Corporation of Cape Charles.
When the NYP&N began to build the railroad, they also added a harbor port in the town to handle steamships and freights going from Cape Charles to Norfolk. By 1912, it was estimated that the port handled 2,500,000 tons of freight annually. For many years, the town was also a terminal for the Little Creek-Cape Charles Ferry. Although it had stopped operations in 1963, the ferry had provided passengers and car ferry services to Portsmouth, Norfolk, Virginia Brach, Chesapeake, Newport News, and Hampton.
As of 2010, Cape Charles has a population of 1,009 people. The total area of the town is 4.4 square miles, according to the United States Census Bureau. Most of the area is bounded by the Chesapeake Bay.
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The Cape Charles Historic District encompasses 526 buildings and three structures in the town of Cape Charles. Notable buildings of the national historic district are:
On August 15, 1989, the district was designated on the VLR. On January 14, 1991, it was listed on the NRHP.
Stratton Manor is a historic plantation house near Cape Charles. Built in the late 1700s, the 1 1/2-story, single-pile, gable roof home is of the Vernacular architectural style. On September 16, 1980, it was designated on the Virginia Landmarks Register (VLR). On November 28 of the same year, it was added to the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP).
Contact our Cape Charles sexual assault lawyers if you or a loved one is suffering from sexual harassment or abuse. We can help you take legal action against your offender and get you the justice you are warranted. Call our 24/7 helpline today for more information and to schedule a case review free of charge.
