Midlothian in Chesterfield County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

Trabue's Tavern

Photographed by Bernard Fisher, May 10, 2009

1. Trabue's Tavern Marker

Inscription. This was the home of Lt. John Trabue, Revolutionary War soldier and patriot, and of his descendants well into the 20th century. Trabue witnessed the surrender of the British forces at Yorktown 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.

Erected 1975 by Virginia Historic Landmarks Commission. (Marker Number M-7.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Patriots & Patriotism • War, US Revolutionary. In addition, it is included in the Virginia Department of Historic Resources (DHR) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1781.

Location. 37° 30.698′ N, 77° 37.311′ W. Marker is in Midlothian, Virginia, in Chesterfield County. It is on Old Buckingham Road 0.1 miles west of Warminster Drive, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Midlothian VA 23113, 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 within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Huguenot Settlement (approx. 0.6 miles away); Black Heath (approx. 0.6 miles away); Salisbury

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(approx. 1½ miles away); Union Raid On Coalfield Station (approx. 1½ miles away); Veterans Memorial (approx. 1.6 miles away); The Bermuda Hundred Campaign (approx. 1.6 miles away); From Mines to Market (approx. 1.6 miles away); Mid-Lothian Mines and Rail Roads (approx. 1.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Midlothian.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Midlothian Coal Mines (was approx. 1½ miles away but has been confirmed missing).

Also see . . . Trabue's Tavern (pdf file). National Register of Historic Places (Submitted on June 2, 2010, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia.)

Old Buckingham Road (facing west) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bernard Fisher, May 10, 2009

2. Old Buckingham Road (facing west)

Trabue's Tavern image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bernard Fisher, May 10, 2009

3. Trabue's Tavern

Credits. This page was last revised on November 2, 2024. It was originally submitted on May 15, 2009, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. This page has been viewed 7,205 times since then and 180 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on May 15, 2009, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia.