NOTE: The above video is the Burning of Norfolk 1776 episode of History Through the Lens on WAVY+ that aired in July 2025.
NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) — A ceremony will take place in Norfolk on Jan. 31 to commemorate the burning of Norfolk’s 250th anniversary, according to a press release.
The burning of Norfolk was a major event during the American Revolutionary War that began after British soldiers bombarded the area on Jan. 1,1776. American forces responded by burning the city to ensure the British couldn’t use the port…