Glen Allen in Henrico County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

Walkerton

Photographed by Bernard Fisher, February 2, 2009

1. Walkerton Marker

Inscription. Constructed in 1825 for John Walker on Mountain Road, once a major route between Richmond and the western Piedmont of Virginia, Walkerton served as a tavern in 1828 and 1829. Since that time it has been a hotel, store, voting precinct, and private dwelling. It is the largest brick 19th-century tavern still standing in Henrico County. Walkerton is notable for a hinged, swinging, two-segment partition that was used to enlarge an upstairs room to accommodate guests. Members of the Hopkins family lived at Walkerton from 1857 to 1941 and a family cemetery exists here. The building was restored in 1986 and Henrico County purchased it in 1995.

Erected 2000 by Department of Historic Resources. (Marker Number EA-2.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. In addition, it is included in the Virginia Department of Historic Resources (DHR) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1825.

Location. 37° 39.921′ N, 77° 29.994′ W. Marker is in Glen Allen, Virginia, in Henrico County. It is on Mountain Road 0.3 miles west of Bluebell Drive, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2892 Mountain Road, Glen Allen VA 23060, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Virginia’s Piedmont,

in Central Virginia,

and in the Richmond Metropolitan Area.

It is also in the American South

and specifically in the Upper South.

Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the original Thirteen Colonies,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are

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within walking distance of this marker: Forest Lodge (about 800 feet away, measured in a direct line); Glen Allen School (about 800 feet away); John Cussons (about 800 feet away); Forest Lodge Belvedere (about 800 feet away); Glen Allen (approx. 0.4 miles away); Mountain Road (approx. half a mile away); American Legion Post 244 (approx. half a mile away); Glen Allen Baptist Church (approx. half a mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Glen Allen.

Also see . . .
1. Henrico County Recreation and Parks. Walkerton Tavern. (Submitted on February 3, 2009, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia.)

2. Brookland District Historic Sites - Walkerton Tavern. Henrico County Historical Society (Submitted on November 16, 2009, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia.)

Walkerton Tavern. image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bernard Fisher, February 2, 2009

2. Walkerton Tavern.

Credits. This page was last revised on July 7, 2021. It was originally submitted on February 3, 2009, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. This page has been viewed 2,158 times since then and 41 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 3, 2009, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.