Rappahannock may refer to:
Education
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Rappahannock Academy & Military Institute
Rappahannock Academy was a military academy founded in 1813 in Virginia. Located on a hill near the Rappahannock River, the site was deemed well situated and brick buildings were constructed. The school's name was changed to Rappahannock Academy a ...
(1813–1873), a school in Caroline County, Virginia
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Rappahannock Community College
Rappahannock Community College (RCC) is a public community college with two campuses in Virginia, one in Glenns (Gloucester County) and the other in Warsaw (Richmond County). There are three off-campus sites — one in Kilmarnock, one in King ...
, a two-year college located in Glenns and Warsaw, Virginia
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Rappahannock County High School, Washington, Virginia
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Rappahannock Industrial Academy
Rappahannock Industrial Academy was a school for African American children that operated between 1902 and 1948 near Dunnsville in Essex County, Virginia.
History
After the Civil War and Reconstruction, Virginia's Constitution adopted in 1868 ...
(1902–1948), a school for African-American children that operated near Dunnsville, Virginia
Military
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Battle of Rappahannock Station I (August 22–August 25, 1862), a battle in the American Civil War
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Battle of Rappahannock Station II
The Second Battle of Rappahannock Station took place on November 7, 1863, near the village of Rappahannock Station (now Remington, Virginia), on the Orange and Alexandria Railroad.
It was between Confederate forces under Maj. Gen. Jubal Ear ...
(November 7, 1863), a battle in the American Civil War
People
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Rappahannock people
The Rappahannock are a federally recognized tribe in Virginia and one of the eleven state-recognized tribes. They are made up of descendants of several small Algonquian-speaking tribes who merged in the late 17th century. In January 2018, they we ...
, a Native American tribe in Virginia, United States
Places in the United States
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Rappahannock Academy, Virginia
Rappahannock Academy is an unincorporated community in Caroline County, Virginia, United States. Rappahannock Academy is located on U.S. Route 17 southeast of Fredericksburg. Rappahannock Academy has a post office with ZIP code 22538. The co ...
, an unincorporated community in Caroline County, Virginia
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Rappahannock County, Virginia
Rappahannock County is a county located in the northern Piedmont region of the Commonwealth of Virginia, US, adjacent to Shenandoah National Park. As of the 2020 Census, the population was 7,348. Its county seat is Washington. The name "Rappaha ...
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Rappahannock County (1656), Virginia The first Rappahannock County, Virginia — generally known as "Old Rappahannock" County — was founded in 1656 from part of Lancaster County, Virginia and became extinct in 1692 when it was divided to form Essex County and Richmond County, Virgin ...
or "Old Rappahannock" County, divided in 1692 to form Essex County and Richmond County, Virginia
Rivers
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Rappahannock River
The Rappahannock River is a river in eastern Virginia, in the United States, approximately in length.U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline dataThe National Map accessed April 1, 2011 It traverses the entir ...
, a river in eastern Virginia
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Rappahannock River (New Zealand)
The Rappahannock River is a river of the Tasman Region of New Zealand's South Island. It flows predominantly north from its sources east of Maruia, reaching the Warwick River five kilometres from the latter's outflow into the Maruia River.
Se ...
, a river in the Tasman Region of New Zealand
Ships
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CSS ''Rappahannock'', a Confederate Army ship in service from 1864 to 1865
*SS Rappahannock, a Furness Company steamer from Canada that is said to have passed the
RMS Titanic
RMS ''Titanic'' was a British passenger liner, operated by the White Star Line, which sank in the North Atlantic Ocean on 15 April 1912 after striking an iceberg during her maiden voyage from Southampton, England, to New York City, United ...
, and possibly even transmitted an ice warning via Morse lamp, on that liner's fateful maiden voyage in 1912
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USS ''Rappahannock'' (AOG-2), a United States Navy gasoline tanker in service from 1942 to 1957
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USS ''Rappahannock'' (AF-6), a United States Navy animal transport and store ship in commission from 1917 to 1924
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USNS ''Rappahannock'' (T-AO-204), a United States Navy fleet replenishment oiler in Military Sealift Command service since 1995
See also
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Rappahannock Academy (disambiguation) Rappahannock Academy may refer to:
*Rappahannock Academy, Virginia, an unincorporated community in Caroline County, Virginia
*Rappahannock Academy & Military Institute, a defunct military academy
*Rappahannock Industrial Academy
Rappahannock I ...
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Tappahannock, Virginia
Tappahannock is the oldest town in Essex County, Virginia, United States. The population was 2,375 at the 2010 census, up from 2,068 at the 2000 census. Located on the Rappahannock River, Tappahannock is the county seat of Essex County. Its name ...
, town in Essex County, Virginia, United States
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