Urbanna, Virginia

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Picturesque Urbanna Virginia is located on the Rappahannock River on Virginia's Middle Peninsula.  The town was established as a port for the shipment of tobacco to England.  Urbanna's tobacco warehouse, listed on the National Register of Historic Places, was built in 1766 and serves as a visitors center today.  The Urbanna Courthouse, also listed on the National Resister of Historic Places, was built in 1748 and is one 11 colonial era courthouses still standing in Virginia.

The popular Urbanna Oyster Festival is held in November of each year.  This annual event features oyster specialties and other Chesapeake Bay seafood, a parade, a fine arts exhibit, and visiting tall ships.  The event attracts some 75,000 visitors a year.  Food and craft booths number over 125 and the Fireman's Parade features approximately 100 engines of every size and description. The Oyster Festival Parade on Saturday features numerous marching bands, antique cars, equestrian units, locally produced floats and the Khedive Temple Shrine Club of Norfolk.

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