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Port Warwick is a new project located in the Oyster Point area in Newport News, Virginia. It is a mixed-use new urbanism development built upon a 150-acre (0.61 km 2 ) parcel. Port Warwick is a pedestrian-oriented community and the second-largest planned community in Newport News other than Kiln Creek .
Dutch Mauritius was a colony of the Dutch East India Company from 1638 to 1710, used as a stopover for ships to India. The island was abandoned due to hardships, lack of food and illnesses, and later became a French colony.
William Styron was an American novelist and essayist who won major literary awards for his work. He wrote controversial novels such as The Confessions of Nat Turner and Sophie's Choice, and was a friend of James Baldwin and Truman Capote.
Learn about the history, facilities, airlines and destinations of the state-owned airport in Warwick, Rhode Island, serving Providence and the New England region. The airport was renamed for former governor Theodore Francis Green in 1931 and has two runways and a main terminal with 18 gates.
Learn about the history, geography, culture, and economy of the capital and most populous city of Rhode Island. Founded by Roger Williams in 1636, Providence is one of the oldest cities in New England and a major port and industrial center.
A passive use state park on Narragansett Bay in Warwick, Rhode Island, with a history of amusement park and public attraction. Learn about its history, features, and activities, such as the arch, the pier, and the movies.
The Port Warwick area hosts the annual Port Warwick Art and Sculpture Festival where art vendors gather in Styron Square to show and sell their art. Judges have the chance to name the best art work of the Festival.
Daily Press is a daily newspaper in Newport News, Virginia, covering the lower and middle Peninsula of Tidewater Virginia. It was founded in 1896 and is owned by Tribune Publishing, which also publishes The Virginian-Pilot and The Tidewater Review.