Show Newport News In Virginias Virginia's early days communication tion with the mother country was of course wholly by ships and when one was expected the colonists were all eagerness for the news from home On the occasion of one CIne it may have been the first of a certain Captain Newport's expected return from England England Eng Eng- land tand at or near the place now bearing his name a large arge number of ot persons collected to receive news Hence the name now shortened to Its present form t 1 I |