Historical figures in Norfolk

The atlas holds 9 people and 9 moments here, from 1818 to 1991. The most recorded lives are Abraham Lincoln, Mark Twain and Edgar Allan Poe. Among them Writers, Jurists and Military Leaders, across the Cold War and the Space Age.

Notable people

  1. Abraham Lincoln

    in 1865

    1 moment here

    American lawyer, Illinois legislator, congressman, and sixteenth president of the United States.…

  2. Edgar Allan Poe

    in 1828

    1 moment here

    American writer, poet, editor, and literary critic whose work helped shape Gothic fiction, detective fiction, and early science fiction.…

  3. James K. Polk

    in 1846

    1 moment here

    James Knox Polk was the eleventh president of the United States, serving from 1845 to 1849. Born in North Carolina and raised largely in Tennessee,…

  4. James Monroe

    in 1818

    1 moment here

    James Monroe was an American Revolutionary War officer, Virginia politician, diplomat, secretary of state and war, and fifth president of the United…

  5. John McCain

    in 1960

    1 moment here

    John Sidney McCain III was an American naval aviator, Vietnam War prisoner of war, U.S. representative, U.S.…

  6. Mark Twain

    in 1907

    1 moment here

    Samuel Langhorne Clemens, known as Mark Twain, was an American writer, humorist, journalist, lecturer, riverboat pilot, and traveler.…

  7. Rosa Parks

    in 1957

    1 moment here

    American civil-rights activist whose lifelong work against racial segregation included local NAACP organizing in Montgomery, the 1955 bus protest and…

  8. Warren G. Harding

    in 1921

    1 moment here

    Warren G. Harding was the 29th president of the United States, serving from 1921 until his death in 1923.…

  9. Whitney Houston

    in 1991

    1 moment here

    American singer, actress, producer, and cultural icon known for recordings including “I Will Always Love You,” major world tours, film roles, and…

Moments

  1. 1818 Chesapeake tour: Norfolk James Monroe
  2. 1828 Transfer to Fortress Monroe Edgar Allan Poe
  3. 1846 Excursion to Fort Monroe James K. Polk
  4. 1865 Met Confederate commissioners at Hampton Roads Abraham Lincoln
  5. 1907 Appears at the Jamestown Exposition Mark Twain
  6. 1921 Leisure day in Norfolk Warren G. Harding
  7. 1957 Hostess work in Hampton Rosa Parks
  8. 1960 Carrier service from Naval Station Norfolk John McCain
  9. 1991 Welcome Home Heroes concert Whitney Houston

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