Founded in 1728 by the same act of the Virginia General Assembly that established neighboring Fredericksburg, Falmouth was created as a port town on the Rappahannock to serve inhabitants living north of the river within the vast Northern Neck holdings of Lord Fairfax. His agent, Robert "King" Carter, promoted the establishment of the town, and the Carter family played a dominant role in the town's development throughout much of the colonial period.
founded in 1728 by the same act of the virginia general assembly that established neighboring fredericksburg falmouth was created as a port town on the rappahannock to serve inhabitants living north of the river within the vast northern neck holdings of lord fairfax his agent robert "king" carter promoted the establishment of the town and the carter family played a dominant role in the town's development throughout much of the colonial period