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Spring 2001
- Norfolk's Worst Nightmare -- In late
1775 Virginia was by far the largest of Great Britain's American colonies,
and the Borough of Norfolk, ninety-three years old, was by far the
largest community in Virginia. During the first three days of the
New Year, four fifths of Norfolk was burned to the ground. A month
later, all the remaining structures were leveled, excepting only the
scorched walls of the Borough Church. How did this happen, and why?
By Louis L. Guy, Jr.
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