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Historic Sites Captain John Smith Chesapeake National Historic Trail

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    various locations along the Chesapeake Bay
    Mathews Visitor Center 239 Main St
    Mathews, VA 23109
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    804-725-4229 (Mathews Visitor Center)
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Follow in the Wake of Captain John Smith's Chesapeake Bay Journeys.

Four hundred years ago Englishman John Smith and a small crew of adventurers set out in an open boat to explore the Chesapeake Bay. Between 1607 and 1609 Smith and his crew mapped nearly 3,000 miles of the Bay and rivers and documented American Indian communities. Smith’s map and journals are a remarkable record of the 17th-century Chesapeake. Come join the adventure on the Chesapeake Bay!
 

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Last Updated: 11/05/2019

What's Nearby

  • Mathews County -- A Historic Maritime Community
    Mathews County -- A Historic Maritime Community
    482 Main Street
    Mathews, VA 23109
    0.01 MI
  • Richardson's Cafe
    Richardson's Cafe
    12 Church Street
    Mathews, VA 23109
    0.03 MI
  • Mathews County Courthouse
    Mathews County Courthouse
    27 Court St.
    Mathews, VA 23109
    0.05 MI
  • Mathews Historical Museum
    Mathews Historical Museum
    198 Main Street
    Mathews, VA 23109
    0.06 MI
  • Tompkins Cottage
    Tompkins Cottage
    Brickbat Road
    Mathews, VA 23109
    0.08 MI

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