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City Point, five miles northeast, was the site of a settlement established by Governor Sir Thomas Dale in 1613. In April 1781, British General Phillips landed there. During the siege of Petersburg in 1864-1865, Grant had his base of operations there. Lincoln was there in April 1865. In the World War, the City of Hopewell grew up nearby.
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Fort Gregg-Adams, Virginia · United States
