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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 ...
, a Native American people in Virginia, United States * Rappahannock Tribe, Inc., a federally recognized tribe in Virginia


Places in the United States

* Rappahannock Academy, Virginia, an unincorporated community in Caroline County, Virginia *
Rappahannock County, Virginia Rappahannock County is a county (United States), county located in the northern Piedmont region of the Commonwealth (U.S. state), Commonwealth of Virginia, US, adjacent to Shenandoah National Park. As of the 2020 Census, the population was 7,3 ...
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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, Virgi ...
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 enti ...
, a river in eastern Virginia * Rappahannock River (New Zealand), a river in the Tasman Region of New Zealand


Education

* Rappahannock Academy & Military Institute (1813–1873), a school in Caroline County, Virginia * Rappahannock Community College, a two-year college located in Glenns and Warsaw, Virginia * Rappahannock County High School, Washington, Virginia * Rappahannock Industrial Academy (1902–1948), a school for African-American children that operated near Dunnsville, Virginia


Military

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Battle of Rappahannock River The Battle of Rappahannock River was fought in 1813 during the War of 1812. A British Royal Navy force blockading the Rappahannock River in Virginia sent several hundred men in boats to attack four American privateers. Ultimately the British were ...
(April 3, 1813) a battle during the War of 1812 * First Battle of Rappahannock Station (August 22–August 25, 1862), a battle in the American Civil War *
Second Battle of Rappahannock Station 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


Ships

* 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 ocean liner that Sinking of the Titanic, sank in the early hours of 15 April 1912 as a result of striking Iceberg that struck the Titanic, an iceberg on her maiden voyage from Southampton, England, to New York Ci ...
; it is controversial whether she actually transmitted an ice warning via Morse lamp to the ''Titanic'' * USS ''Rappahannock'' (AOG-2), a United States Navy gasoline tanker in service from 1942 to 1957 * USS ''Rappahannock'' (AF-6), a United States Navy animal transport and store ship in commission from 1917 to 1924 * USNS ''Rappahannock'' (T-AO-204), a United States Navy fleet replenishment oiler in Military Sealift Command service since 1995


See also

* Rappahannock Academy (disambiguation) *
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 nam ...
, town in Essex County, Virginia, United States {{disambiguation, geo, ship