Weekly Post by Alli. Suffolk, VA

As you guys know i've been working on this project in Suffolk, VA. Now along with taking photographs i'm working on trying to learn the history on Suffolk

I found this photo on a Civil War website, sonofthesouth.net while doing some research. Heres the text to follow: "THE view of SUFFOLK, Virginia, which we publish on page 276, possesses some interest just now in consequence of the attack of the rebels under Longstreet. The place has been fortified, and is held by a considerable force of Union troops under General Peck, who, it is said, feels satisfied of his ability to maintain himself. Suffolk is a small, filthy town of great antiquity, small population, little trade, and a great deal of Virginia dirt and Virginia pride."

I have also learned that Suffolk is 430 square miles of land, woods, lakes, rivers, and terrain. It was orginially inhabited by Native Americans in 1609, but in 1742 it was named after the Suffolk County in England by English settlers. It became a city in 1910 and the present city of Suffolk in 1974. It it taken up by the towns of Holland, Whalleyville, and the County of Nansemond. It's the largest city in Virginia and the 11th largest city in the country. In 1912, an Italian immigrant named Amedeo Obici moved from Pennsylvania to Suffolk and opened Planters Nut and Chocolate Company. Today, Suffolk remains a major peanut processing center and transportation hub.

Suffolk Seal 

"The seal showcases important founding dates: 1646 for Nansemond County, 1742 for Suffolk, and 1974 for the consolidated City of Suffolk. Also, the tractor represents our agriculture, the helmet our history, the fish for recreation,the gears for industry, and the peanut signifies the importance of the crop."

Suffolk Mace

Adopted as official city regalia in 1978, this Mace was presented by the governing body of the town of Ipswich, Suffolk County, England, to commemorate our historic relationship.