Timeline of Virginia Beach, Virginia explained

The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Virginia Beach, Virginia, USA.

Prior to 20th century

1607 - English colonists land on beach.
1639 - Lynnhaven Parish Church built.
1720 - Adam Thoroughgood House built (approximate date).
1736 - Old Donation Episcopal Church built.
1750 - Kempsville district established as Kemps Landing (approximate date).
1775 - Battle of Kemp's Landing
1781 - September 5: Battle of the Chesapeake.
1791 - Nimmo Church constructed. It is the oldest church with the original foundation in the area. Bishop Francis Asbury preached there.[10]
1810 - Francis Land House built (approximate date).
1879 - Cape Henry Lighthouse built.
1888 - Oceanfront Boardwalk built.^[1]
1891 - Norwegian ship Dictator wrecked offshore.
1900 - Population: 11,192.

1906 - Town of Virginia Beach incorporated.
1933 - Bayne Theatre opens (approximate date).^[2]
1935 - Cape Henry Memorial erected.
1941 - The Virginia Beach and Princess Anne Chapters of the NAACP were formed.^[3]
1952 - City of Virginia Beach incorporated.
1953 - August: Hurricane Barbara.
1960 - Population: 84,215.
1963 - City merges with Princess Anne County.
1964 - Chesapeake Bay Bridge–Tunnel opens.
1970 - Population: 172,106.
1980 - Population: 262,199.
1988 - Meyera E. Oberndorf becomes mayor.
1989 - Virginia Museum of Contemporary Art opens.
1990 - Population: 393,069.
2000 - City website online (approximate date).^[4]

2009 - Will Sessoms becomes mayor.
2010 - Population: 437,994 in city;^[5] 1,676,822 in Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC Metropolitan Statistical Area.
2019 - The Virginia Beach shooting occurs.
2023 - An EF3 tornado rips through the northern edge of the city, damaging or destroying several homes. There was no fatalities and no injuries.

Web site: History . About the City . City of Virginia Beach . August 30, 2014 .
Web site: Movie Theaters in Virginia Beach, VA . CinemaTreasures.org . Cinema Treasures LLC . Los Angeles . August 30, 2014 .
Book: 400 Facts Committee, Virginia Beach 2007. 400 Facts About Princess Anne County and Virginia Beach History: 1607-2007 . 2006 . Published by Virginia Beach Public Library . 7.
Web site: https://web.archive.org/web/20000408144814/http://www.vbgov.com/ . VBgov.com . 2000-04-08 . .
Web site: Virginia Beach (city), Virginia . State & County QuickFacts . U.S. Census Bureau . August 30, 2014 .

10. "Nimmo Church". Princess Anne County/Virginia Beach Historical Society. Retrieved 2010-09-05.

- - Book: Suzanne M. Leland. Kurt Thurmaier. City-County Consolidation: Promises Made, Promises Kept?. 2010. Georgetown University Press. 978-1-58901-622-4 . Does consolidation make a difference?: a comparative analysis of Richmond and Virginia Beach, Virginia . Nicholas J. Swartz. .