John Smith's discovery Second of three stories about Capt. John Smith’s journey of discovery up the Rappahannock River. SUNDAY: Cheating death at Stingray Point TODAY: Arrows fly TUESDAY: On to Fredericksburg With cliffs and stands of neck-high marsh grass, it was a perfect spot for an ambush • Story by RUSTY DENNEN • Illustrations by SCOTT CARMINE • Photos by SUZANNE CARR • Modified for Web by ALEX RUSSELL BOARD THE Terrapin—Where the Rappahannock River snakes up-stream from Tappahannock, a vast green sea of marsh grass gives way to cliffs that soar 100 feet above the chocolate-colored water. An eagle and ospreys soar in the distance as Edward Wright Haile’s sailboat nears the shoreline a couple of miles upriver from his dock on Occupacia Creek. MORE >>>

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