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Historic Tappahanock
Picture courtesy of John Musgrove.

The town was founded in 1680 under the name Hobbs His Hole. In 1682, a port was established here and called New Plymouth. In 1808, the name was changed to Tappahannock. The British Admiral Cockburn shelled the town, December 1, 1814. An old customs house and debtor’s jail are here.
Conservation & Development Commission 1929
Routes 360 and 17 Essex County Virginia.
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