| When 108 European adventurers arrived at Cape Henry on April 26, 1607 after an arduous four-month journey across the Atlantic, they did not stay put. Rather they explored the surrounding rivers and bays, stopping at what is today Norfolk and Hampton before eventually finding a safe haven at Jamestown. Establishing a settlement was difficult, but they persevered and eventually expanded their presence and influence, together with Native Americans and Africans, to sow the seeds for the birth of a great nation.
Four centuries later, Virginia Beach and James City County remain the boundaries of Hampton Roads, America’s First Region, a dynamic area of 17 vibrant localities and home to more than 1.6 million people working in industries as diverse as manufacturing, agriculture, hospitality, defense and high technology. The goal of the America’s First Region initiative is to inspire the kind of entrepreneurship and cooperative spirit among government, industry and individual citizens that will enable Hampton Roads to record even more firsts to benefit the community, state, nation and the world. For more information about America’s First Region, please visit www.americasfirstregion.com. |
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