We are honored that Smithfield has been named an affiliate harbor of the Sail250 program in Hampton Roads. Book your trip now for the Smithfield Maritime Rendezvous weekend in Smithfield to discover our charming historic town and be part of this epic celebration! Planned activities : – Tours of at least three special guest boats – the 72′ Chesapeake Bay Skipjack Sigsbee (built in 1901 and one of only a handful of skipjacks still around) and the buyboats Mildred Belle…

The mural, installed in Smithfield’s Post Office in 1941 was created by artist William Abbott Cheever, and depicts Captain John Smith and his men trading with the Warraskoyack Tribe in Burwell’s Bay on the James River in September of 1607….