Great Bridge, Virginia

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Coordinates: 36°42′50″N 76°14′20″W / 36.71389°N 76.23889°W / 36.71389; -76.23889
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Great Bridge is a community located in the

Colony and Dominion of Virginia.[1]

The main branch of the Chesapeake Public Library named the Central Library, which itself is located in Great Bridge, displays a 12-pound cannonball, labeled as having been fired at the Battle of Great Bridge. The written histories of the battle are specific in stating that there were only two cannon at the battle, both British "four pounders."

Though the battles of Lexington and Concord took place months earlier, and are historically more memorable, the Battle of Great Bridge can be seen as the first strategically important colonial victory over the British, forcing Lord Dunmore's 200 redcoats to evacuate Fort Murray and withdraw to Norfolk.

The

defensive lineman Carlton Powell also hails from Great Bridge. Lawrence Johnson, the 2000 Summer Olympics pole vault silver medalist, is also from Great Bridge. Other local notable celebrities include Larry Bergman who in the 1956 Olympics in Melbourne, Australia won a gold medal in fencing and Thompson Mann, who won a gold medal for swimming in the 1964 Summer Olympics
in Tokyo, Japan.

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Religion

Great Bridge is home to Oak Grove United Methodist Church.

See also

References

  1. ^ Egner Gruber, Kate (October 23, 2020). "The Battle of Great Bridge: War Comes to Virginia". American Battlefield Trust. Retrieved February 29, 2024.

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