Jamestown Exposition
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The Jamestown Exposition was a 1907 world's fair held in Norfolk, Virginia, commemorating the 300th anniversary of the founding of the Jamestown Colony and showcasing American naval power and industrial progress.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
international exposition
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world's fair → |
| alsoKnownAs |
Jamestown Ter-Centennial Exposition
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Jamestown Tercentennial Exposition → |
| chairman |
Fitzhugh Lee
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| closed |
1907-11-30
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| commemorated |
300th anniversary of Jamestown Colony
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founding of Jamestown, Virginia in 1607 → |
| country |
United States
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| facedIssue |
financial difficulties
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infrastructure problems → lower-than-expected attendance → |
| followedBy |
Alaska–Yukon–Pacific Exposition
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| hadBuilding |
Administration Building
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Auditorium → Government Building → State pavilions along the Avenue of States → War Path amusement area → |
| hadExhibitType |
amusement attractions
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foreign exhibits → historical exhibits → industrial exhibits → military exhibits → naval exhibits → state pavilions → |
| hadTransportation |
railroad access
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steamship access via Hampton Roads → streetcar connections to Norfolk → |
| hadVisitorType |
domestic visitors
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international visitors → |
| honoredEntity |
Virginia Company of London
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| honoredPerson |
Captain John Smith
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Pocahontas → |
| locatedIn |
Norfolk, Virginia
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Sewell's Point, Norfolk, Virginia → |
| opened |
1907-04-26
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| organisedBy |
Jamestown Exposition Company
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| precededBy |
Louisiana Purchase Exposition
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| purpose |
celebrate early English settlement in North America
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promote Norfolk and Hampton Roads as a naval base site → |
| resultedIn |
development of Naval Station Norfolk
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| significantEvent |
display of United States Navy battleships
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review of the Great White Fleet → |
| theme |
American history
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industrial progress → naval power → |
| timePeriod |
Progressive Era
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| tookPlaceOn |
Hampton Roads waterfront
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Referenced by (5)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Jamestown Exposition
("Jamestown Ter-Centennial Exposition")
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Jamestown Exposition ("Jamestown Tercentennial Exposition") → |
alsoKnownAs |
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Louisiana Purchase Exposition
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followedBy |
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Jamestown
("Jamestown 350th Anniversary (1957)")
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hasCommemoration |
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Jamestown Exposition
("Jamestown Exposition Company")
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organisedBy |