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Hampton's first crab pot drop in 2014 drop coincided with when Old Point National Bank opened its six-story corporate headquarters along Queens Way in downtown Hampton. Former Downtown Hampton President Carlyle Bland approached the bank president and said he wanted to drop something off of the building for New Year’s Eve.
Feeling crabby about not having any New Year’s Eve plans? Don’t sweat — the Downtown Hampton Development Partnership is bringing back a popular tradition: The New Year’s Eve crab pot drop. From 9 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. Sunday in downtown Hampton, a party will celebrate the launch into 2024. At midnight, a lighted crab pot will drop from the sky on Queens Way to ring in the new year. The annual .