Birthplace Matching "Chesapeake, Virginia, USA" (Sorted by Popularity Ascending) Ryan Dorsey. Actor | Big Sky. ... Jay Pharoah. Actor | Saturday Night Live. ... Michael Copon. Actor | One Tree Hill. ... Ricky Rudd. Actor | Stroker Ace. ... Terry Allen. Actor | Starrcade: The Essential Collection. ... Alonzo Mourning. ... Nita Booth. ... Mason O'Sullivan.
Why is Chesapeake important to history?
In the War of 1812, the Chesapeake Bay was a crucial location for both American and British troops. For the United States, the Bay provided a water passageway to the nation's capital of Washington D.C., and to a prominent harbor in Baltimore, where commercial ships offloaded their goods.