Lunch Learn John Sinclair v General John Marshall 1794

Lunch & Learn: John Sinclair v. General John Marshall, 1794

103 Main Street
Smithfield, VA 23430

Tuesday, July 22, 2025
12:30pm - 01:30pm

  • 103 Main Street
    Smithfield, VA 23430
  • 22 July, 2025
  • 12:30pm - 01:30pm
  • (757) 356 - 1223
  • Category: Lecture/Educational Program/Workshop
  • Wednesday, 05 February | Smithfield, VA

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Today is the 231st 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.


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Lunch Learn John Sinclair v General John Marshall 1794