Bill,

I can't answer your specific question, but you might want to contact the Essex County Museum in Tappahannock, the modern name of Hobb's Hole (or Hobb's His Hole as it was sometimes called.)

Craig

On Feb 7, 2011, at 11:17 AM, Bill Crews wrote:

> Does anyone have any info/sources of info on the port at Hobbe's (Hobbes, Hobbs) 
> Hole on the Rappahannock River?
> 
> Specifically, were the merchant ships that delivered goods there from England 
> warped along wharves extending out into the river or did they anchor in deep 
> water and were unloaded/loaded by/from lighters?
> 
> Bill
> 
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