Things To Do in Tappahannock, Virginia

Horse and pony fans-especially those who have read Marguerite Henry's classic, Misty of Chincoteague-will delight in the Chincoteague Pony Center on Virginia's Eastern Shore. Ponies tracing their ... More on Virginia.org

Horse and pony fans-especially those who have read Marguerite Henry's classic, Misty of Chincoteague-will delight in the Chincoteague Pony Center on Virginia's Eastern Shore. Ponies tracing their l... More on Virginia.org

The Assateague lighthouse, built in 1867, stands 142 feet high. The brick tower has two 1000-watt lamps th... More on Piping-plover.org

The beaches are very clean and the kids enjoyed playing in the sand and swimming in the water. More on igougo

This course features five ponds that come into play on about eight holes and numerous sand bunkers that protect most of the greens and fairways. Players will get a dose of both on the opening hole,... More on Golf.com

this course is very well-maintained and beautiful. More on GolfReview

Woodside Country Club is a 9-hole regulation length golf course in Tappahannock, Virginia. This short layout has 3 sets of teeboxes for a fun, but challenging golfing experience. Online tee times m... More on TheGolfCourses.net

the course is pretty fun. it has pretty tiny greens and is built like an old style course. The grass is pretty good and the course ... More on GolfReview

Essex County Historical Society in Tappahannock, VA is one of more than 15,400 museums in the MuseumsUSA directory. Find ... More on MuseumsUSA.org

The Essex County Museum, a non-profit organization, begun in late 1995 and lets visitors take a peek into the history of the area of Essex County and Tappahannock. From John Smith landing in 1608 to Civil War battles in the 1860's ... More on MuseumsUSA.org

Inscription. West of here, on the ridge between the Mattaponi and Rappahannock Rivers, the Rappahannock Indians built a fort to defend themselves from hostile settlers and other Indians during Bacons Rebellion in 1676. An order of ... More on HMDB

Inscription. Just east of here was the seat of the Waring family, members of which served the colony and our fledgling nation in elected and appointed offices and as officers in the county militia and the Continental Line. Thomas ... More on HMDB

Inscription. Here was born Thomas Ritchie, November 5, 1778. In 1804, he established the Richmond Enquirer, which ran until 1877, the most noted of Virginia newspapers. Ritchie was a political leader in Virginia and an editor of national ... More on HMDB