The Crab Carnival is the first weekend in October and basically a good opportunity to support local businesses. The Jammin 'Point concert series takes place every Saturday night from 6-8 p.m. at West Point Community Center.

The West Point Farmer's Market is open every Saturday from 9 a.m. to noon on the corner of Main Street and Main Avenue. It is located just outside the city and is one of the most popular restaurants in the area.

When I was elected mayor, one of my priorities was to increase the resources available to the City of West Point to purchase new buildings and infrastructure. Given the high cost of living and lack of funding from the State of Virginia, it is necessary to maintain a reasonable balance. Finally, I would like to say once again that it has been a pleasure to serve in this capacity for over 20 years as Mayor and Member of the Board of Trustees.

In this budget, I am able to approve tax cuts for taxpayers and, given the current economic challenges we face, the timing could not be better. The Council has been preparing for this reduction in interest rates for several years and we have been able to bring small and medium-sized enterprises up to acceptable levels while continuing to provide resources for urban services. I expect that in the near future we will start the H.O.P.E. initiative to reopen the economy and to involve more companies in the initiative.

There are many ways to enjoy the paddle river in West Point and the Mid Peninsula of Virginia, that's for sure. Chelsea Plantation is a great place for history buffs, and we've put together a few options to explore. Next time you're in West Point, Virginia, you can round it off with a trip to Riverfront Park and Recreation Center, where you can have fun.

The museum contains numerous artifacts that cover the long years of the Pamunkey in the region and even preceded the arrival of the first colonists. West Point covers just 6 square miles and has a population of just over 3,300 people, each of whom knows each other personally or someone else. Much of the city centre is listed as a historic district with a mix of historic buildings, restaurants, shops and shops.

At the time of census No. 3 in 2000, 809 families lived in the city, of which 59.6% were born into a family in which children under 18 lived with them. 35.8% had married couples living together, 24.2% of them were non-family, 12.8% had a housekeeper with a husband and 1.5% had no husband or wife.

The population was distributed throughout the city, 17.9% of whom were 65 years or older. The median income of households in the city was $49,655 and the median income of families was $56,932. About 1.3 million people in West Point lived below the poverty line, including 2.2 million children under 18 and 1 million adults.

The city's ethnic makeup was 80% black, 32% white, 2% brown and 1% other ethnic groups. The present site of West Point was once home to the Pamunkey Mattaponi, an Algonquin-speaking tribe that was affiliated with the Powhatan Confederation. More than 350 years later, tribesmen of the Pam unkey (Mattaponsi) continue to occupy the reserve on the eastern edge of the western border between Virginia and North Carolina. It also houses pottery stables, a school and a fish hatchery, but its reserve is the largest of its kind in the United States and the only one in Virginia.

Located north of the York River in the Chesapeake Bay, it is the only point in the United States with a population of more than 1,000 people.

If you want to turn your visit to West Point into a weekend and experience history and special events, then this historic tour is not to be missed. This tour takes you through the historic streets of West Point and gives you an insight into the beautiful architecture that has been preserved for decades. The tour also offers superb views of the Pamunkey and Mattaponi rivers that join the York. Those interested in the general history of WestPoint should not take a closer look at the historical tour.

Of course we all know the infamous West Point Beach, which is not a beach at all, but there is a lot of land from which you have a great view of the rivers Pamunkey and Mattaponi and the town of WestPoint.

Built in 1655, it comprises the former Cinquetock site and overlooks the Mattaponi River. The settlement began as part of a plantation sold by the West family, who were named West Point and had access to the York River, but the settlement reopened in the 18th century.

In the 1890s, much of the Richmond-Danville Railway, including the section between Richmond and West Point, became part of Southern Railway after a financial reorganisation. In the 1980s, the railway was taken over by the Norfolk and Southern Railway Company, which continued to restructure the industry. Port status declined at the end of the 20th century, notably due to a decline in shipping traffic and the closure of ports on the Mattaponi River and the construction of new ports in Virginia.