Scenic Spot

In a nod to our current “situation” (COVID-19 pandemic), this park highlights the Yellow Fever of 1855 which killed 10% of Portsmouth’s population (about 3,000 in Hampton Roads). The house behind this park was used as an orphanage for the many children left behind as it quickly took nurses and doctors at the nearby Naval hospital. … Read more

Seawall at Crawford’s Bay No walk through Olde Towne is complete without a stroll down the seawall at Crawford’s Bay, a calm corner of the Elizabeth River! Col. Crawford was granted 890 acres of land in 1716 and in 1752 he set aside 65 acres of it to create a town called “Portsmouth” – this original … Read more