Lost Attractions of Hampton Roads [Paperback]

Take a trip down memory lane to beloved destinations for fun and families across Virginias tidewater.

Cruise the rails of Ocean View Amusement Parks The Rocket roller coaster, dig for fossils at Hamptons Rices Fossil Pit, celebrate the winter season at Portsmouths Colemans Nursery and learn the significant role that Buckroe Beachs Bay Shore Beach Park played in American history. From the Great White Fleet to a Wild West park, journey through this vibrant history with author and historian Nancy E. Sheppard and discover whether such cherished places can ever truly be lost.

Nancy E. Sheppard is a historian, author and native of Hampton Roads, Virginia. She earned her Bachelor of Arts degree in history from American Military University. Her first book, The Airship ROMA Disaster in Hampton Roads (The History Press, 2016), earned a nomination for the 2017 Virginia Literary Awards. She is a staff writer and photojournalist for the Yorktown Crier-Poquoson Post. Her most recent book is Hampton Roads Murder & Mayhem (The History Press, 2018).