VA-N21 Historic Tappahannock

Marker text: HISTORIC TAPPAHANNOCK

The town was founded in 1680 under the name of 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 a debtors' jail are here.

Conservation & Development Commission, 1929

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Location: US 360 (westbound), just after the river crossing, Tappahannock, Essex County, Virginia

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