The town, orginally founded in the 17th century as a seaport, is most famous for the curing and production of ham, and the General Assembly of Virginia passed a statute defining Smithfield ham by law in 1926.
The town is most famous for the curing and production of ham. The town is orginally founded in the 17th century as a seaport. The General Assembly of Virginia passed a statute. The General Assembly of Virginia was defining Smithfield ham by law in 1926.