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1816

Bridgeport was chartered

1838

Bridgeport section of Northwestern Virginia Turnpike opened

Other events that happened on or around 1838

1887

Bridgeport was incoporated

1904

Bridgeport Lamp Chimney Company was organized

1923

Bridgeport Lamp Chimney Company was producing 24,000 lamp chimneys a day

Dec 15, 1956

Michael L. Benedum dedicated the Benedum Civic Center, an enlarged replica of his birthplace, in Bridgeport

Oct 03, 2010

The $300 million United Hospital Center opened in Bridgeport


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