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Alliance in the region of Virginia is a place in United States - some 122 mi or ( 197 km ) South of Washington , the country's capital city .
Time in Alliance is now 09:17 PM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " America/New York " with a UTC offset of -4 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Raleigh, Philadelphia, Arlington, Chesapeake, and Dendron. Since you are here already, consider visiting Raleigh . We saw some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Alliance ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Commercial: Jamestown Settlement & Yorktown Victory Center Museum
Jamestown Settlement & Yorktown Victory Center invites you to step back in time and discover your roots in 2012! Year Round Ticket Deals & Packages to America's Greatest Living History Museums are ava ..
Edwards Ham on Unwrapped - Food Network
www.virginiatraditions.com People love a big holiday ham for their Easter dinner. The Food Network's Unwrapped visits Edwards Virginia Traditions in Surry, Virginia to find the secret behind Easter br ..
Jamestown - Scotland Ferry
Ferry operated by the Virginia Department of Transportation across the James River, providing access to Jamestown and Williamsburg ..
John Smith's well: Time lapse excavation
From April to December of 2009 archaeologists with the Jamestown Rediscovery project at Historic Jamestowne in Virginia unearthed what was likely Jamestown's first well inside the center of James Fort ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Cobham, Surry County, Virginia
Cobham was a small town in Surry County, Virginia. It was established by an Act of the Virginia House of Burgesses in 1691, when each county in the Virginia Colony was directed set aside 50 acres of land for a town. Storehouses were to be built for products imported and tobacco to be exported. It was ordered that the county sell half-acre lots for its citizens to inhabit the town. It was located at the mouth of Gray's Creek at the James River across and somewhat downstream from Jamestown.
Located at 37.17 -76.77 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Surry, Virginia
Surry (formerly Cross Roads, McIntosh's Cross Roads, McIntoshs Cross Roads, Scuffletown, Smithville, Surry Court House, and The Crossroads) is an incorporated town in Surry County, Virginia, United States. The population was 7058 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Surry County.
Located at 37.14 -76.84 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Jamestown Church
Jamestown Church, partially built in 1639 in Jamestown, Virginia, is one of the oldest surviving buildings built by Europeans in the original thirteen colonies that became the United States. It is part of Jamestown National Historic Site, and is owned by the Preservation Virginia (formerly known as the Association for the Preservation of Virginia Antiquities).
Located at 37.21 -76.78 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
History of the Jamestown Settlement (1607–1699)
Jamestown was the first settlement of the Virginia Colony, founded in 1607, and served as capital of Virginia until 1699, when the seat of government was moved to Williamsburg. This article covers the history of the fort and town at Jamestown proper, as well as colony-wide trends resulting from and affecting the town during the time period in which it was capital.
Located at 37.21 -76.78 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Jamestown Glasshouse
The Jamestown Glasshouse is located in Jamestown, Virginia about 1 mile from Jamestown Island, location of the first permanent English settlement, and is a part of the Colonial National Historical Park. The original glasshouse was built soon after the first glassblowers (German & Polish) arrived in Jamestown in 1608. A series of small furnaces were built just a few yards away from the current exhibit.
Located at 37.22 -76.79 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
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