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Charlottesville

The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition

Charlottesville , city (1990 pop. 40,341), seat of Albemarle co., central Va., on the Rivanna River, in a Piedmont farm region known for its apples; founded 1762, chartered as a city 1888. Electronic and computer equipment are made there and the Univ. of Virginia, founded by Thomas Jefferson, is located in the city (see Virginia, Univ. of ). British Gen. John Burgoyne's captured army was quartered nearby in 1779-80, and in 1781 Sir Banastre Tarleton raided the city. Nearby are Monticello , home of Thomas Jefferson; Ash Lawn, home of James Monroe; the birthplaces of Meriwether Lewis and George... Read more

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Charlottesville
Charlottesville, Virginia/USA Named in 1761 after the Queen of George III † (see Charlotte ). Read more

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	Shopping Charlottesville; From Fabrics and Finials to Antiques and Ostrich Eggs ; CHARLOTTESVILLE Thomas Jefferson's town has long been known as one...not everything has stirrups or bridle bits on it. Charlottesville, a laid-back kind of place of about 40,000 people...Lots of new businesses have generated a buzz in Charlottesville's downtown area, which consists of an eight-block... Read more
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	Potomac Falls Dealt a Loss in Final; But 1st Group AA Quarterfinal Match Is Next for Third-Year Program; Charlottesville Boys 3, Potomac Falls 2 ; ...Friday night's Region II final against Charlottesville, the Panthers' intensity on the wet...night at 6 in a Group AA quarterfinal. Charlottesville (18-1) will host Jamestown. Massaponax...Potomac Falls faced a big, physical Charlottesville team, which won the Jefferson District... Read more

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