Pleasant View - Midlothian, VA
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member bluesnote
N 37° 30.698 W 077° 37.312
18S E 268267 N 4154861
This private home, Trabue's Tavern, is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Waymark Code: WMQNP2
Location: Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 03/08/2016
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Dragontree
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This historic plantation was transformed into a private home. 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."
Earliest Recorded Date of Construction: 01/01/1780

Architectural Period/Style: Colonial

Type of Building e.g. Country House, Stately Home, Manor:
Tavern


Interesting Historical Facts or Connections:
See plaque


Main Material of Construction: Wood

Private/Public Access: Private

Admission Fee (if applicable): 0.00 (listed in local currency)

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Additional Dates of Construction: Not listed

Architect (if known): Not listed

Landscape Designer (if known): Not listed

Listed Building Status (if applicable): Not listed

Opening Hours (if applicable): Not listed

Related Website: Not listed

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