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“The City of Anne” The Chesapeake Bay was formed during the last Ice Age. Native Americans began hunting, farming and fishing along the shores of its tributaries around 1,000 BC. It was the Nimcocks who first settled what would come to be known as Urbanna. Nimcock means “Indians who live in towns.”
By the early 20th century, the town was known for its oyster beds and packing plants as well as being a summer resort community. At the beginning of the 21st century, nearly all the authentic structures remain intact. Urbanna is an historic port town with an old-fashioned flavor.
Originally settled by the Nimcocks, “Indians Who Live In Towns”, this small town on the Rappahannock River became know as Urbanna in 1704 in honor of Queen Anne of England. The Town became a bustling center for Tobacco Trade. It later became known for many other industries, from its Coca Cola Bottling Factory & Canning Factory, to now, a ...
Urbanna on the Middle Peninsula, a rural coastal Virginia port town. HISTORY Founded in 1680 and created by an act of the Colonial House of Burgesses to encourage trading, Urbanna is a port town on Urbanna Creek, just off of the Chesapeake Bay’s Rappahannock River.
Apr 25, 2024 · Urbanna was founded in 1680 as a British Colonial seaport. A heritage walking tour, called “Museum in the Streets” starts on Cross Street at Bristow’s Store. Brochures with a directional tour map and information on stops is at the main station at Bristow’s.
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Sep 25, 2020 · Originally settled by the Nimcocks, “Indians Who Live In Towns”, this small town on the Rappahannock River became know as Urbanna in 1704 in honor of Queen Anne of England. The Town became a bustling center for Tobacco Trade.
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We suggest that you take the 15-mile trip up the river from the Bay to find out why we believe Urbanna is one of the best destinations on the entire Chesapeake. We’ve been coming to Urbanna for years, occasionally for the Oyster Festival, but usually when we can have the place to ourselves.
