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Tappahannock, Virginia Before 1776 and the War of 1812

Did you know that SEVEN (7) years before the Boston Tea Party – The first “Tea Party” to be held in protest to England’s Stamp Act, was in Tappahannock – known then as Hobb’s Hold?  There is much about our nation’s history that has its roots right here in Essex County, Virginia.

Tappahannock’s Tea Party in protest to England’s Stamp Act took place 7 years before the Boston Tea Party! Now you know the real story!

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