The Portsmouth Naval Shipyard , often called the Portsmouth Navy Yard, is a United States Navy shipyard located in Kittery on the southern boundary of Maine near the city of Portsmouth, New Hampshire. PNS is tasked with the overhaul, repair, and modernization of US Navy submarines. The facility is sometimes confused with the Norfolk Naval Shipyard in Portsmouth, Virginia. Continue reading... From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
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From Boston to Yorktown: Tales of the National Trails
In commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the National Trails Act of 1968, Nathaniel Philbrick, author of In the Hurricane’s Eye: The Genius of George Washington and the Victory at Yorktown, explores key events at historic sites featured in National Historic Trails and National Recreation Trails with William Fowler, professor emeritus of history at Northeastern University.
New Kempsville Recreation Center Grand Opening!
Kempsville Recreation Center opened in 1977 as Virginia Beach's first community recreation center. As the heart of the community for many years, Kempsville created lasting memories for many residents.
In 2015, the walls of the original center came down to make way for a more modern and environmentally-conscious facility focused on providing opportunities geared towards the department’s mission of encouraging healthy lifestyles and protecting the environment.
Find out more at VBgov.com/kempsville
Brown University: 250 years in a Strange Place
Saturday, May 23, 2015 Building for Environmental Research and Teaching (BERT)| Room 13 Brown University Providence, Rhode Island
Gordon Wood Professor Emeritus of History Brown University Brown University: 250 years in a Strange Place
Introductory remarks by
Neil Safier Director and Librarian, John Carter Brown Library
The final of seven lectures in the series, 1764: Brown's Founding in a Global Context, presented by the Department of History and the John Carter Brown Library in celebration of Brown University's 250th Anniversary. For more information visit our website:
Made possible through funding from Brown University's 250th Anniversary
Newport, Rhode Island
Newport is a seaside city on Aquidneck Island in Newport County, Rhode Island, United States. It is located 23 miles (37 km) south of Providence, and 61 miles (98 km) south of Boston. Known as a New England summer resort and for the famous Newport Mansions, it is the home of Salve Regina University and Naval Station Newport which houses the United States Naval War College, the Naval Undersea Warfare Center, and a major United States Navy training center. A major 18th-century port city, Newport now contains among the highest number of surviving colonial buildings of any city in the United States. The city is the county seat of Newport County (a county that no longer has any governmental functions other than court administrative and sheriff corrections boundaries). Newport was known for being the city of some of the Summer White Houses during the administrations of Presidents Dwight D. Eisenhower and John F. Kennedy. The population was 24,672 at the 2010 census.
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Newport is a seaside city on Aquidneck Island in Newport County, Rhode Island, located approximately 33 miles (53 km) southeast of Providence, Rhode Island, 20 miles (32 km) south of Fall River, Massachusetts, 73 miles (117 km) south of Boston, and 180 miles (290 km) northeast of New York City. It is known as a New England summer resort and is famous for its historic mansions and its rich sailing history. It is also the home of Salve Regina University and Naval Station Newport, which houses the United States Naval War College, the Naval Undersea Warfare Center, and an important Navy training center. It was a major 18th-century port city and also contains a high number of buildings from the Colonial era.The city is the county seat of Newport County, which has no governmental functions other than court administrative and sheriff corrections boundaries. It was known for being the location of the Summer White Houses during the administrations of Presidents Dwight D. Eisenhower and John F. Kennedy. The population was 24,027 as of 2013.