Smithfield's John Sinclair vs General John Marshall 1794
103 Main Street
Smithfield, VA 23430
Saturday, July 22, 2023
02:00pm - 03:30pm
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103 Main Street
Smithfield, VA 23430 - 22 July, 2023
- 02:00pm - 03:30pm
- (757) 356 - 1223
- Category: Guided Tours - Lecture/Educational Program/Workshop
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Thursday, 08 June | Smithfield, VA
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Today is the 229th anniversary of the towns second most dramatic event the armed confrontation between accused privateer John Sinclair and U.S. cavalry commander John Marshall, the future Chief Justice of the Supreme Court.
Learn the details of this locally infamous engagement and then take a short walk down S. Church St. to the actual scene of the drama.
