New Victoria was incorporated as a town in 1751 in the Colony of Virginia. It was considered a logistical hub for the nearby towns too far from Richmond or Norfolk, with a small industrial sector focused on shipbuilding and repair.
History of New Victoria
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1751 CE
New Victoria Springs to LIfe
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1812 CE
1815 CE
Military Influence
Military actionIt’s importance grew with the Revolutionary War and War of 1812 as an important naval hub comparable to Norfolk while also an economic hub due to its natural harbor and riverways.
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1861 CE
1865 CE
Union for Life
Military actionDuring the entire Civil War, it remained the only Virginian city that remained under Union control during the entire conflict, allowing the Union Army to restock and resupply their ships while also holding a significant location in the CSA’s backyard.
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1870 CE
1900 CE
Industrial Revolution
Cultural eventDuring the Industrial Revolution, the city tried its hand at steelworking, lumber mills, cannery’s and other new industrial that they lined up alongside their newly expanded port sector. The surge of people flooding in from the countryside to take up these new jobs expanded the city both in terms of population and importance within the state.
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1900 CE
1950 CE
Growth is Good
Cultural eventAs the United States grew in power, the Victorian port became a major hub, compared to Houston, New York, and others, serving as the central import location for all of the Atlantic states. Economically, banking and investment firms flocked to the city if they were unable to get a place in other’s like Manhattan, and this served to balance out the city’s wealth portfolio, allowing it to thrive even during the Great Depression. World War II saw the shipwright sector booming, and the Port doubling in size and resources were sent to the Allies.
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1985 CE
1991 CE
Flirting with Independence
Political eventBy the late 1980’s and early 90’s, the slightly more liberal city was at odds with its more conservative State government. Many of the old wealth felt the state government was also restricting the amount of wealth they could acquire, so a lighthearted proposal was floated about becoming an autonomous district like Washington D.C. It became less lighthearted when a few of the powers in Congress agreed with the idea, plans to make the city like Delaware or Singapore interesting many who wanted to see their wealth grow.
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2009 CE
2009 CE
Emancipation of New Victoria
Political eventBy 2009, a deal was finally struck after Virginia was blackmailed by the old families threatening to move all of their money out of the state and somewhere else. New Victoria would become a District, and Virginia, while not being in control of the city any longer, would still see taxes paid to them via a land lease agreement. New Victoria’s population would also count towards Virginia, keeping their power in Congress, and the city would elect representatives and the President through the state. But beyond that, State power ended at the border.
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2021 CE
Evo Sanctuary Initiative
Cultural eventWhat many expected to be a temporary situation due to its instability in writing became the normal, as both the city and state flourished in terms of wealth and population. Now, after 12 years of being self governing, the city launched a new project, called the Evo Sanctuary Initiative