dˈʊɹɹɪŋ ðə lˈeɪt sˈɛvəntˌiːnθ ænd ˈɜːli ˈeɪtiːnθ sˈɛntʃɚɹiz, ðə hˈæmptən ɹˈɪvɚ wʌz wˈɛltɹˈævəld baɪ slˈuːps, bɹˈɪŋɪŋ ɡˈʊdz tʊ ænd fɹʌmðə kˈɑːləni ʌv vɜːdʒˈɪniə.
During the late 17th and early 18th centuries, the Hampton River was well-traveled by sloops, bringing goods to and from the Colony of Virginia.