Hopewell: James and Appomattox River Confluence
Hopewell sits at the confluence of the James and Appomattox Rivers, about 20 miles south of Richmond. The city was founded in 1613 as Bermuda Hundred, one of the earliest English settlements in North America, and operated as a river port through the colonial and early federal periods. Modern Hopewell emerged after the DuPont Company built a large guncotton plant here in 1914 to supply explosives for World War I. The city was incorporated in 1916 after a 1915 fire destroyed most of the original boomtown.
Chemical manufacturing has remained the economic core. Honeywell, DuPont, Ashland, Evonik, and other companies operate facilities along the James River. The Hopewell Historic District preserves the oldest sections of the city, while City Point on the confluence was the site of General Grant's field headquarters during the 1864-65 Siege of Petersburg. Appomattox Manor at City Point operates as part of the Petersburg National Battlefield.
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Hopewell sits at the confluence of the James and Appomattox Rivers, about 20 miles south of Richmond. The city was founded in 1613 as Bermuda Hundred, one of the earliest English settlements in North America, and operated as a river port through the colonial and early federal periods. Modern Hopewell emerged after the DuPont Company built a large guncotton plant here in 1914 to supply explosives for World War I. The city was incorporated in 1916 after a 1915 fire destroyed most of the original boomtown.
Chemical manufacturing has remained the economic core. Honeywell, DuPont, Ashland, Evonik, and other companies operate facilities along the James River. The Hopewell Historic District preserves the oldest sections of the city, while City Point on the confluence was the site of General Grant's field headquarters during the 1864-65 Siege of Petersburg. Appomattox Manor at City Point operates as part of the Petersburg National Battlefield.
Escort websites with Hopewell availability are evaluated and indexed on Escortservice.com. As a directory-only service, Escortservice.com makes no arrangements between users and the websites it lists. The site is restricted to users aged 21 and over.
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