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TAPPAHANNOCK
When English Captain John Smith attempted to land here in 1608, he was fiercely driven back to his ship. This part of Virginia was inhabited by Native Americans, so he gave both the river and the village Native American names. The river became the Rappahannock, which meant "rise and fall of water," and the village became Tappahannock, which means "town on the "rise and fall of water."
In the mid 1600's, a trading post was established by Jacob Hobbs. For a few years, the area was known as Hobb's His Hole and later as New Plymouth. Eventually, the original name was returned in 1705. On and around the water still remain 13 homes and buildings from the colonial days, including three of the school's buildings - take the Tappahannock Walking Tour
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