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Four Farthing or Town Point VA1775

Here at a cedar tree was the western limit of the fifty acres constituting the original town of Norfolk. The land was bought in 1682 as a port for lower Norfolk county from Nichloas wise, Jr. for "Ten Thousand Pounds of Tobacco and caske." It was deeded to Capt. WM. Robbinson and Lt. Col. Anthony lawson as feoffees in trust for the county.

Owen Foundry Mfg Co. 1957

West Main Near Granby St. Norfolk City Virginia


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