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The East End is an area of the independent city of Newport News, Virginia, located in the older portion of the port city near the harbor of Hampton Roads.

Notable residents

Aaron Brooks – American football player (born 1976)
Earl Faison – American football player (1939–2016), attended Huntington High School^[1]
Ella Fitzgerald – American jazz singer (1917–1996)^[2]
Hazel R. O'Leary – American government official and university administrator^[3]
Joe Durham – American baseball player and coach (1931-2016), attended Huntington High School^{[citation needed]}
Marcus Vick – American football player (born 1984)
Michael Vick – American football player (born 1980)
Pearl Bailey – American actress and singer (1918–1990)

Historic sites

National Register of Historic Places

Collis P. Huntington High School – Former African-American high school during the racial segregation era
J. Thomas Newsome House – Historic home, museum, and cultural center
James A. Fields House – Historic house
Smith's Pharmacy – Historic commercial building
Whittaker Memorial Hospital – Hospital in Newport News, Virginia, United States

References

^ O'Brien, Marty (September 24, 2004). "Earl Faison". dailypress.com. Retrieved June 13, 2020.
^ Whitaker, Matthew (2011). Icons of Black America: Breaking Barriers and Crossing Boundaries. Vol. v. 1. Santa Barbara, CA, US: Greenwood. p. 302. ISBN 9780313376436. OCLC 781709336.
^ Di Vincenzo, Mark (April 4, 1994). "High Profile: Hazel O'Leary". dailypress.com. Retrieved June 13, 2020.

External links

"Official Website, Newport News, VA".

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Parks	Causey's Mill Park Newport News Park Mariners' Lake King-Lincoln Park Hilton Pier/Ravine Denbigh Park Boat Ramp
Historic sites and museums	Endview Plantation Lee Hall Depot Lee Hall Mansion Mariners' Museum Virginia Living Museum Virginia War Museum
Military	Fort Eustis U.S. Army Transportation Museum Joint Base Langley–Eustis Naval Weapons Station Yorktown
Neighborhoods	City Center Colony Pines Christopher Shores-Stuart Gardens Denbigh East End Glendale Hidenwood Hilton Village Jefferson Park Kiln Creek Lee Hall Menchville Morrison Newmarket North End Oyster Point Port Warwick Richneck Riverside Summerlake Village Green Warwick
Education	Public Schools Denbigh HS Heritage HS Menchville HS Warwick HS Woodside HS Peninsula Catholic HS Hampton Roads Academy Denbigh Baptist Christian Thomas Nelson Community College SE Higher Ed Ctr Christopher Newport University
Transportation	Newport News/Williamsburg International Airport
Media	Daily Press The Virginian-Pilot
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