Kempsville High School - Image Yearbook (Virginia Beach, VA)

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1 sf, xx' Kd fibwzf , if , t i DEDICATION To our understanding and much deserving principal, Mr. J. Warren Littleton, we the journal- ism Class of Kempsville High School, with great pride, dedicate this 1950 issue of The Virginian . We will always remember you, not only as an excellent principal but as a loyal and helpful friend, whose greatest interest was the development and expansion of our school and the building of better and more co-operative citizens. ! f ff l .f .

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,CI e .gasfofzy of aqbfzincess Qqnne ounfy The history of Princess Anne County began on December 19, 1606 when Captain Christopher Newport commanded the vessels Sarah Constant, Godspeed, and Discovery to the shores of the New World. At four o'clock on April 26, 1607, they entered the Chesapeake Bay, and from that day on, Princess Anne County has had a very important part in the history of the United States. Out of the 104 man crew which entered the Chesapeake Bay, 30 of them landed at what is now called Cape Henry. Having been attacked by natives, and two of them having been wounded, they returned to their ships and anchored at the mouth of the river at what is now called Lynnhaven Bay. Finding the water shallow, some of the party took a ship up into the river several miles, where they saw smoke. They approached and discovered some of the natives on the shore. On landing they saw the natives roast- ing some form of seafood, and the landing party proceeded to .taste this fruit of the new land and found it quite delicious. This is now known as the famous Lynnhaven Oyster. It was on the soil of this County that the history of our English Church began. On April 29th in the county named after Anne, daughter of james II, the first religious ceremony of the English Church in America was conducted by a man named Robert Hunt. Later on as the population increased, churches were erected. The oldest of these is still standing. It is the Old Donation Church which, according to historians, was erected in 1694. In the same year the first courthouse was built at what is now London Bridge and was later moved to its present location. In 1792, here at Cape Henry, the Federal Government erected its first lighthouse in the United States which is still standing. In 1691 Lower Norfolk was separated from Upper Norfolk and called Princess Anne County. The first permanent settlement in Princess Anne was Kempsville, which was a success and is still growing in size. Quite a story could be written about this town which was known at that time as Kemps Landing, since many important happenings came about here. Although it was settled earlier it was not incorporated until May 5, 1782. Kempsville became at this time a very educational and social center. In November 185 2, at Kempsville, the first Fair of the Princess Anne Agricultural Society was held. There were extensive displays of stock, grain, fruits, vegetables, and poultry.