Today, we cover my personal “favorite” and the former namesake of my own junior high school in Hampton. The “big man” himself, whose chronically poor […]
Category: History
Confederate Graffiti: The Men Behind the Road Signs and School Marquees of Hampton Roads
Ah, George Pickett. The namesake of Pickett’s Line near Ft. Eustis and several other streets dotted around the Hampton Roads area, with a special mention […]
Confederate Graffiti: The Men Behind the Road Signs & School Marquees of Hampton Roads
Today, we spotlight “Prince John” Bankhead Magruder, the namesake of Magruder Blvd in Hampton, and our very own Magruder Elementary School. John Bankhead Magruder’s tale […]