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Lunch & Learn: John Sinclair v. General John Marshall, 1794
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36.980529,-76.631646
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Location
201 Cedar Street Smithfield VA 23430
Smithfield, VA
Description

Today is the 232nd anniversary of the town's second most dramatic event - the confrontation between accused "privateer" John Sinclair and U.S. Cavalry commander John Marshall, future Chief Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court. Join us to learn the details of this locally infamous engagement and then take a short walk down South Church Street to the actual scene of the drama.