Urbanna Founders Day gives glimpse into life, issues of early Virginia

“George Mason,” foreground, was a special guest at the debate on separation of church and state at Urbanna Baptist Church. Looking on are “Thomas Jefferson,” left, and “Patrick Henry.” (Photo by Tom Chillemi)

Urbanna Founders Day 2023, celebrated this past Saturday, will be remembered as one of the best yet in its 10 years, many attendees said.

There was a spirited debate on the separation of church and state by characters portraying Thomas Jefferson and Patrick Henry. On the waterfront was the tall ship “Luna,” a reproduction of an 18th-century sloop that was used in colonial times to haul goods from one port to the next and spread the news.

Camped in town was a crewman of Captain John Smith who explored Chesapeake Bay after founding Jamestown in 1607.

Tom Chillemi
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Tom Chillemi is a reporter for the Southside Sentinel.

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