Jamestown Exposition
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The Jamestown Exposition, also known as the Jamestown Ter-Centennial Exposition of 1907, was one of the many world's fairs and expositions that were popular in the United States in the early part of t
Exposition Seal
Trophy awarded at the Exposition regatta by Thomas Lipton.
US Navy officers saluting President Roosevelt onboard USS Mayflower
Japanese battlecruiser Tsukuba
Fitzhugh Lee
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Fitzhugh Lee was an American Confederate cavalry general in the American Civil War, the 40th Governor of Virginia, diplomat, and United States Army general in the Spanish–American War. He was a descen
Jamestown Exposition
…Hampton Roads journeyed to Richmond to urge Norfolk to be the site. In 1902, the Jamestown Exposition Co. was incorporated. Former Governor of Virginia Fitzhugh Lee, a nephew of General Robert E. Lee, was named its president. The Company decided to locate the international exposition on a mile-long frontage at…
Lee in 1885
Lee during the American Civil War
Lee in 1898
Lee's grave at Hollywood Cemetery in Richmond, Virginia