Trabues's Tavern
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bluesnote
N 37° 30.698 W 077° 37.312
18S E 268267 N 4154862
This Virginia Historical Marker is located right off of Old Buckingham Rd.
Waymark Code: WMF0ZF
Location: Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 08/04/2012
Views: 7
The marker says "This way the home of Lt. John Trabue. Revolutionary War soldier and patriot, and of his descendants well into the 20th century. Trabue witnesses the surrender of the british forces at York Town in 1781 and later became an original member of the society of the Cincinnati in Virginia. The Trabues were among the principal coal-mine proprietors in the Midlothian area. and here maintained a tavern that was patronized both by travelers and by workers from mines in the vicinity."
Marker Number: M-7
Marker Title: Trabue's Tavern
Marker Location: Old Buckingham Rd
County or Independent City: Chesterfield
Web Site: Not listed
Marker Program Sponsor: Not listed
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