Norfolk is 20 miles southwest of Boston; about 21 miles north of Providence, Rhode Island; and about 205 miles from New York City. In 2014, Norfolk was the filming location for Ted 2, a comedy film starring Mark Wahlberg and Seth MacFarlane.ccording to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 15.2 square miles (39 km 2), of which 14.8 square miles (38 km 2) is land and 0.3 square miles (0.78 km 2) (2.30%) is water.
In 1818, the federal government authorized Alabama Territory to set aside a township for the establishment of a seminary of learning.. President Monroe signed the enabling act for statehood on March 2, 1819 and Alabama was officially admitted to the Union on Dec. 14, 1819, and a second township added to the grant. On December 18, 1820, the seminary was established officially and named The University of the State of Alabama..
1861 February 9, 1861 - The Confederate States of America is formed with Jefferson Davis, a West Point graduate and former U.S. Army officer, as president. March 4, 1861 - Abraham Lincoln is sworn in as 16th President of the United States of America.