Keene, Virginia

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Keene (the United States)
Coordinates: 37°51′55″N78°33′19″W / 37.86528°N 78.55528°W / 37.86528; -78.55528
CountryUnited States
State Virginia
County Albemarle
Time zone UTC−5 (Eastern (EST))
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GNIS feature ID1477457 [1]

Keene is an unincorporated community in Albemarle County, Virginia, United States. [1] As of the 1990 census, the town had a total population of 10.

The town is known for being the location of the last sighting of a passenger pigeon in the wild, by Theodore Roosevelt. [2] Roosevelt had "the first Camp David", called Pine Knot, here from 1905.

Christ Church Glendower, Plain Dealing, and The Rectory are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. [3]

Mount Pleasant Baptist Church is a historically black church in Keene. In December 1974, the pastor was Rev. Frank Montague. [4] The church held a Christmas Bazaar on Saturday December 14 of that year, sponsored by the Keene Birthday Club. [4]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Keene". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior . Retrieved August 2, 2013.
  2. Robbins, Patrick (July 2, 2010). "Pine Knot: Theodore Roosevelt's Rustic Virginia Retreat". The Daily Progress . Retrieved November 1, 2017.
  3. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  4. 1 2 Gooding, Winston C. (December 5, 1974). "Keene News". Charlottesville-Albemarle Tribune.