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The Battle of Smithfield was a relatively small skirmish during the American Civil War – taking place on from January 31 to February 1, 1864, in Smithfield, Virginia. Union troops used the gunboat Smith-Briggs on February 1, 1864 in an attempt to escape a Confederate skirmish at the town of Smithfield, Virginia.
William Rand Tavern, also known as Rectory of the Christ Episcopal Church, Sykes Inn, and Smithfield Inn, is a historic inn and tavern located at Smithfield, Isle of Wight County, Virginia. It was built about 1752, and is a two-story, five-bay, Georgian style brick and frame building. It has a standing-seam metal hipped roof with parged brick ...
The Old Isle of Wight Courthouse was built in 1750-51 [3] and was used as the main courthouse for Isle of Wight County, Virginia until a new courthouse was built at Isle of Wight, Virginia in 1800. It is located in the Historic District in the town of Smithfield.
Fort Boykin is a historic site in Isle of Wight County, Virginia, located along the James River.The history of the site is believed to date back to 1623 when colonists were ordered to build a fort to protect them from attacking Native Americans or Spanish marauders. [2]
Smithfield Historic District is a national historic district located at Smithfield, Isle of Wight County, Virginia. It encompasses 289 contributing buildings and 2 contributing structures in the historic downtown and surrounding residential areas of Smithfield.
The Main Event at 240 Canary Rd. off of Nicholasville Road in the South Park shopping center and visible from New Circle Road will celebrate its grand opening on March 31, according to a news release.
The Mansion on Main was the showplace home of a Victorian-era "Virginian of Virginians", [6] Richard Samuel "R.S." Thomas (1837–1915). It was restored by Sala Clark in the late 1990s. His 1889 "urban" Queen Ann-style mansion changed the face of Smithfield (which had been dominated by colonial and cottage styles).
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